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Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Davis (Dkt. 67, E.D.N.C.)
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The judgment in a criminal case in United States v. Sonya Lenise Davis, Case Number 5:23-CR-299-1M, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, filed April 22, 2025 as Document 67. Davis pleaded guilty to count 1s of the superseding indictment, conspiracy to commit wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349, with the offense ended 4/30/2021, and count 2s was dismissed. The court commits her to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for a total term of 6 months and recommends vocational training. It orders restitution of $44,004.00 to the Small Business Administration.
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Filed April 22, 2025 in Sonya Lenise Davis; one of 1 filings from this case.
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina |
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| Filed | 2025-04-22 |
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“Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Davis (Dkt. 67, E.D.N.C.).”
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, No. 5:23-cr-00299, Doc. 67, filed 2025-04-22. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/us-v-sonya-lenise-davis/2025-04-22-judgment-in-a-criminal-case-dkt-67/
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet I
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Eastern Di stri ct of North Carolina
)
UNlTED STA TES OF AME RI CA ) JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
V. )
SONYA LENISE DAVIS )
Case Number: 5:23-CR-299-1M
)
) USM Number: 81584-510
)
) Joshua Brian Howard
) Defendant' s Attorney
THE DEFENDANT:
~ pleaded guilty to count(s) 1s of the Su Ind ictment
D pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty .
The defe ndant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 1349, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud 4/30/2021 1s
18 U.S.C . § 1343
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 of this j udgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been fo und not guilty on count(s)
~ Count(s) 2s
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li1' is D are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for thi s district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fi nes, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this j udgment are full y paid . If ordered to pay restitution,
the defenaant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
4/22/2025
Signature of Judge
Richard E. Myers II , Chief United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
Date T 1
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AO 2458 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Impri sonment
Judgment - Page _ _., _
2_ of 7
DEFENDANT: SONYA LENISE DAVIS
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-299-1 M
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby comm itted to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:
6 months
D The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
The court recommends the defendant receive vocational training and educational opportunities. The court further
recommends the defendant be housed at a facility close to Wake Forrest, North Carolina.
D The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
D The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
D at D a.m . D p.m. on
D as notified by the United States Marshal.
~ The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
D before 2 p.m. on
5r' as notified by the United States Marshal.
D as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows :
Defendant delivered on to
at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , with a certified copy of this judgment.
UN ITED STA TES MARSHAL
By
DEPUTY UN ITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page _ __ of
DEFENDANT: SONYA LENISE DAVI S
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-299-1M
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:
3 years
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. You must not commit another federal , state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release from
imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
lil'.J The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4. liZf You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a sentence of
restitution . (check if applicable)
5. ~ You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. D You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901 , et seq.) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7. D You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page.
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AO 245 B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
Judgment- Page _____ of _ _ _ _ __
DEFENDANT: SONYA LENISE DAVIS
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-299-1M
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.
I. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time
frame.
2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the probation officer.
4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.
5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. Jfnotifying
the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to
take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
7. You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses
you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least IO days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least I 0
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.
8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted ofa felony , you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission ofthe
probation officer.
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
I 0. You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm , ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers) .
I I. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without
first getting the permission of the court.
12. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require yo u to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk .
13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at: www.uscourts. gov .
Defendant's Signature Date - - - - - - - - - - - -
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AO 245 B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D - Superv ised Release
Judgment-Page _ 5_ of 7
DEFENDANT: SONYA LENISE DAVIS
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-299-1M
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
The defendant shall abide by all conditions and terms of the home detention program for a period not to exceed 12
consecutive months. The defendant shall be restricted to her residence at all times except for pre-approved and
scheduled absences for employment, education , religious activities, treatment, attorney visits , court appearances, court
obligations or other activities as approved by the probation officer. The court authorizes the defendant to engage in any
necessary medical visits or treatment for her mother as a caregiver. The defendant shall submit to monitoring to be
determined by the probation officer and abide by all program requirements , instructions and procedures provided by the
supervising probation officer. The defendant shall pay for location monitoring services as directed by the probation officer.
The defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit without approval of the
probation office.
The defendant shall provide the probation office with access to any requested fi nancial information .
The defendant must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute
authorizing a sentence of restitution .
The defendant shall submit to a search , at any time, with or without a warrant, and by any law enforcement
or probation officer, of the defendant's person and any property, house, residence , vehicle, papers,
computer, other electron ic communication or data storage devices or media , and personal effects upon reasonable
suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of supervised release or unlawful conduct by the defendant,
or by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer's supervision functions . The court notes that Fourth Circuit
precedent may requ ire that a probation officer have some particularized suspicion to render certain searches lawful, and
the court imposes lawful searches.
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/1 9) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment - Page _ __ of 7
DEFENDANT: SONYA LENISE DAVIS
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-299-1M
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENAL TIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment Restitution Fine AV AA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 100.00 $ 44,004.00 $ $ $
D The determination of restitution is deferred until - - - - - . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (A O 245C) will be
entered after such determination.
~ The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the priorit)' order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(1), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.
Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
Small Business Administration $44,004.00 $44,004.00
TOTALS $ 44,004.00 $ 44 ,004.00
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D Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
D The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 361 2(f) . All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 36 l 2(g).
!iZl The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
Ill the interest requirement is waived for the D fine liZl restitution.
D the interest requirement for the D fine D restitution is modified as follows :
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 , Pub. L. No. 114-22.
** * Findings for the total amount oflosses are required under Chapters I 09A, 110, 11 0A, and 11 3A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23 , 1996.
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AO 2458 (Rev . 09/ 19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments
Judgment - Page __J__ of
DEFENDANT: SONYA LENISE DAVIS
CASE NUMBER: 5:23-CR-299-1M
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows :
A □ Lump sum payment of$ due immediately, balance due
□ not later than , or
□ in accordance with □ C, □ D, □ E, or □ F below; or
8 ~ Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with DC, D D,or 0 F below); or
C D Payment in equal _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ____ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence _ _ _ _ _ (e.g. , 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
D D Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ____ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence _____ (e.g. , 30 or 60 days) after release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision; or
E D Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within _ _ _ _ _ (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or
F fill Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
Payment of the special assessment and restitution shall be due and payable in full immediately . However, if the defendant is unable to pay in full
immediately, the special assessment and restitution may be paid through the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program (IFRP). The court orders that
the defendant pay a minimum payment of $25 per quarter through the IFRP, if available. The court, having considered the defendant's financial
resources and ability to pay, orders that any balance still owed at the time of release shall be paid in installments of $100 per month to begin 60
days after the defendant's release from prison . At the time of the defendant's release, the probation officer shall take into consideration the
defendant' s ability to pay the restitution ordered and shall notify the court of any needed modification of the payment schedule.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due during
the period of imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed .
D Joint and Several
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount if appropriate
D The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
D The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
Ill The defendant shall forfeit the defendant' s interest in the following property to the United States:
The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the property listed in the Preliminary Order of Forfeiture entered on
February 28, 2025.
Payments shall be applied in the following order: (I) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AV AA assessment,
(5J fine principal, (o) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) NT A assessment, (9) penalties, and ( I 0) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.
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