Judgment in a Criminal Case, United States of America v. Stacy Higa

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Judgment in a Criminal Case in United States of America v. Stacy Higa, Case Number CR 21-557 RBW, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, filed March 7, 2022 as Document 21. Higa pleaded guilty to counts 1 and 2 of the information, Federal Programs Embezzlement under 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A) and Federal Programs Bribery under 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(2); the judgment was imposed February 22, 2022, and the signature block names Reggie B. Walton, U.S. District Judge. The sentence is forty-six (46) months on both counts, concurrent, then three years of supervised release, with a recommendation to serve at the Federal Prison in Sheridan Camp, Oregon. Added conditions include two-hundred hours of community service. The monetary penalties sheet lists a $100.00 assessment and names AmeriCorps as payee for a total loss of $38,642.00.

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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet |

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

District of Columbia

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
v. )
STACY HIGA Case Number: CR 21-557 RBW

USM Number:
) William Harrison ; 7
) Defendant’s Attorney

THE DEFENDANT:

(Wj pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 and 2 of the information

(J pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)

which was accepted by the court.
(J was found guilty on count(s) _
after a plea of not guilty.

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count

18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A) Federal Programs Embezzlement 1

18 U.S.C. § 666(a}(2) Federal Programs Bribery 2

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 8 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to

the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.

(The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) ;

(J Count(s) ; L] is _) are dismissed on the motion of the United States.

__ Itis ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name, residence,
or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. Ifordered to pay restitution,
the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.

2/22/2022
Date of Imposition of Judgment 7

Reggie B. Walton U.S. District Judge

Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment

DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER: CR 21-557 RBW

IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federa! Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a

total term of:

Forty-six (46) months on both counts of the information to run concurrent.

(] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:

The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.

WV) The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
OO at Cl am (J p.m. on
[W as notified by the United States Marshal.
C1 The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:

CL) before 2 p.m. on
L] as notified by the United States Marshal.

C1 as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN

] have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on to

at , with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

Judgment— Page 2s off 8
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 2A — Imptisonment

Judgment—Page
DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER: CR 21-557 RBW

ADDITIONAL IMPRISONMENT TERMS

It is recommended that the sentence be served at the Federal Prison in Sheridan Camp, Oregon.

3
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AQ 2451 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release

Judgment—Page 4 of 8
DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER: CR 21-557 RBW

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:
Three (3) years on both counts of the information to run concurrent.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS

You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.

You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.

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.

[] 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, C] 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)
Mi You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. C) You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, e7 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. ] You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check jfapplicable)

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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AQ 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release

Judgment—Page 5 of 8
DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER: CR 21-557 RBW

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.

|. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your

relcase from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different time

frame.

Alter 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.

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 10 days before the change. If notifying
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
vou 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 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least 10
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 of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.

9, If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.

10. 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).

||. 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.

[2. If the probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you 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.
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Sheet 3C — Supervised Release

Judgment—Page 6 of 8
DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER; CR 21-557 RBW

ADDITIONAL STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

Restriction of the type of employment the defendant can occupy, specifically employment in which the defendant will have
access to financial assets of others, unless approved by the probation department.

Computer Monitoring/Search - To ensure compliance with the computer monitoring condition, you must allow the probation
officer to conduct initial and periodic unannounced searches of any computers (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1))
subject to computer monitoring. These searches shall be conducted to determine whether the computer contains any
prohibited data prior to installation of the monitoring software, whether the monitoring software is functioning effectively
after its installation, and whether there have been attempts to circumvent the monitoring software after its installation. You
must warn any other people who use these computers that the computers may be subject to searches pursuant to this
condition.

Required to serve two-hundred hours of community service in the amount of 20 hours per month.
NOTICE OF APPEAL - You have a right to appeal the sentence imposed by this Court. If you choose to appeal, you must

file an appeal within 14 days after the Court enters judgment. If you are unable to afford the cost of an appeal, you may
request permission from the Court to file an appeal without cost to you.
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AQ 2453 (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties

Judgment— Page fof 8
DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER: CR 21-557 RBW
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6,

Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 100.00 $ 38,642.00 $ $ $
CL) ‘The determination of restitution is deferred until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be

entered after such determination.
C] 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 pro ortioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18U.S.C. § 3664(1), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.

Nume of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
AmeriCorps $38,642.00

250 E street SW Washington, DC 20525

TOTALS $ 38,642.00 $ 0.00

[] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

(.) 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. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

(1) ‘The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
(] the interest requirement is waived forthe [J fine [1 restitution.

(] the interest requirement for the C] fine (J restitution is modified as follows:

* Amy, Vicky, and Bae 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.

*** Tindings for the total amount Gr losies are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
AO 245B (Rev, 09/19 C AE ies Gi QQ2Ql-RBW Document 21 Filed 03/07/22 Page 8of8

Sheet 5A — Criminal Monetary Penalties

Judgment—Page 8 of
DEFENDANT: STACY HIGA
CASE NUMBER: CR 21-557 RBW

ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

Special assessment to be paid per charge and required to be paid immediately.


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