United States v. Lewis Reed — U.S. District Court, E.D. Mo.

Case summary

Lewis Reed was prosecuted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, No. 4:22-cr-00297-SRC(2). He pleaded guilty on August 26, 2022 to counts two and four of the indictment: theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, and use of interstate facilities in aid of acceding to corruption and official misconduct in a racketeering enterprise. On December 6, 2022 the court sentenced him to 45 months on each count, to be served concurrently, three years of supervised release on each count concurrently, a fine of $18,500 and a $200 assessment; no restitution was ordered. In January and February 2024 Reed moved for a reduction of the 45-month sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) and retroactive Amendment 821, asking for 30 months; the United States opposed. No ruling on that motion is on this page.

Case at a glance

What was Reed sentenced to?

45 months on each of counts 2 and 4, served concurrently, and three years of supervised release on each count, concurrently. The criminal monetary penalties page records a $200 assessment, a fine of $18,500 and restitution of $.00.

What did the 2024 motion ask for?

A reduction of the 45-month sentence to 30 months, or lower within the recalculated range, under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c), U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10 and retroactive Amendment 821. The motion states that the court found a total offense level of 21 and a criminal history category of I, giving a range of 37 to 46 months, and that the Bureau of Prisons projected a release date of November 7, 2025.

What else does the page hold?

An exhibit filed November 29, 2022, "Exhibit 2: Citizen and Official Public Statements", together with the government's February 16, 2024 response in opposition to the sentence-reduction motion and the defendant's reply.