United States v. Dondre Morgan — U.S. District Court, E.D. La.

Case summary

Dondre Morgan pleaded guilty on May 28, 2024 to count 3 of the indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, No. 23-47 "P" (2:23-cr-00047), and was adjudicated guilty of making false statements to federal agents under 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2). His plea agreement records that the indictment charged two counts of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and one count of false statements, that the government would dismiss the remaining counts at sentencing, and that restitution was agreed at $55,945.33. On September 10, 2024 the court imposed 10 months as to count 3, to run concurrent with any sentence under three state docket numbers, three years of supervised release, a $100.00 assessment and $55,945.33 restitution to the Small Business Administration. No fine was imposed.

Case at a glance

What was Morgan sentenced to?

Ten months as to count 3, to run concurrent with any sentence that may be imposed under dockets 23-FELY-853162, 23-FELY-853166 and 24-FELY-866191, followed by three years of supervised release as to count 3.

What does he owe?

$55,945.33 in restitution, all of it to the Small Business Administration, recorded in the judgment as ordered pursuant to the plea agreement, plus a $100.00 special assessment. The court found he does not have the ability to pay a fine and imposed none.

What did the plea agreement resolve?

A plea to count 3 only, with the government agreeing to dismiss the remaining counts at sentencing and not to bring additional charges arising out of the false statements detailed in the indictment. The agreement records a maximum of five years' imprisonment and a fine of $250,000 or twice the gross gain. The indictment itself is on the page as a scan with no extractable text.