Petition for Action on Supervised Release — United States v. Dontrell Barnes

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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina · No. 5:23-cr-00094-D · Doc. 103 · 2025-07-31 · Docket on CourtListener

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A Petition for Action on Supervised Release in United States v. Dontrell Barnes, No. 5:23-cr-00094-D, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, filed July 31, 2025 as Doc. 103. A U.S. Probation Officer presents the petition, which recites that Barnes was sentenced on February 22, 2024 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1349 and 1343 to 12 months and 1 day, followed by 3 years of supervised release beginning January 31, 2025. It states that the judgment ordered $153,711.46 restitution and a $100 special assessment, and that a balance of $153,371.46 remains with an arrearage of $760 under a $200 monthly plan. The petition recommends reducing payments to at least $50 per month beginning September 1, 2025. The two-page petition bears an order of the court signed by Judge James C. Dever III.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
for the 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA 
U.S.A. vs. Dontrell Barnes 
Docket No. 5:23-CR-94-lD 
Petition for Action on Supervised Release 
COMES NOW Orlando M. Roberts, U.S. Probation Officer of the court, presenting a petition for 
modification of the Judgment and Commitment Order of Dontrell Barnes, who, upon an earlier plea of 
guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1349 and 1343 was sentenced by 
the Honorable James C. Dever III, United States District Judge, on February 22, 2024, to the custody of the 
Bureau of Prisons for a term of 12 months and 1 day. It was further ordered that upon release from 
imprisonment the defendant be placed on supervised release for a period of 3 years. 
Dontrell Barnes was released from custody on January 31, 2025, at which time the term of supervised 
release commenced. 
RESPECTFULLY PRESENTING PETITION FOR ACTION OF COURT FOR CAUSE AS 
FOLLOWS: 
Per the Judgment and Commitment Order, the defendant was ordered to pay a $100 special 
assessment and $153,711.46 restitution. The court also ordered that the defendant pay the monetary 
penalties immediately and pay a minimum payment of $25 per quarter through the Inmate Financial 
Responsibility Program. At the time of release, the defendant was ordered to pay in installments of $200 
per month to being 60 days after his release from prison. The restitution was joint and several with Monica 
Faye Barnes (5:23-CR-94-lD), Quentin Allen Jackson (5:22-CR-180-lD), Schunda Coleman (5:22-CR-
257-2D), and Edward Sheldon Whitaker (5:22-CR-257-lD). 
As previously noted, the defendant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment. While incarcerated, 
he paid the special assessment in full and $300 toward the restitution. On January 31, 2025, the defendant 
signed an agreement to pay his outstanding financial obligation at the rate of $200 per month, beginning on 
April 1, 2025. To date, he has paid $40 since his release from prison and still owes a balance of$153,371.46. 
Based on that payment plan, the defendant has arrearage of $760. When confronted about the delinquent 
payments, he advised that he is unable to make the $200 monthly payments because his current income is 
considerably lower than his income prior to incarceration. In response to the defendant's delinquent 
payments, he was directed to complete a financial statement. Based on a review of the financial statement, 
it is respectfully recommended that the defendant's monthly payments be reduced to installments of at least 
$50 beginning on September 1, 2025, until his financial status improves. 
PRAYING THAT THE COURT WILL ORDER that supervised release be modified as follows: 
l. The defendant shall pay to the Clerk of Court at least $50 per month beginning on September 1, 
2025, and continuing each month until his financial obligation is paid in full. 
Case 5:23-cr-00094-D     Document 103     Filed 07/31/25     Page 1 of 2

Dontrell Barnes 
Docket No. 5:23-CR-94-lD 
Petition For Action 
Page2 
Except as herein modified, the judgment shall remain in full force and effect. 
Reviewed and approved, 
Isl David W. Leake 
David W. Leake 
Supervising U.S. Probation Officer 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing 
Is true and correct. 
Isl Orlando M. Roberts 
Orlando M. Roberts 
U.S. Probation Officer 
310 New Bern A venue, Room 610 
Raleigh, NC 27601-1441 
Phone: 252-830-2337 
Executed On: July 30, 2025 
ORDER OF THE COURT 
Considered and ordered this ..11 day of :I'v.'J , 2025, and ordered filed and made a part of the records in 
the above case. 
Jani; C. Dever III 
United States District Judge 
Case 5:23-cr-00094-D     Document 103     Filed 07/31/25     Page 2 of 2

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