Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Verlynn Jamelah Horne, Middle District of Florida (Document 96)
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A judgment in a criminal case (AO 245B) for Verlynn Jamelah Horne, Case Number 6:25-cr-161-JSS-NWH, filed September 10, 2026 as Document 96 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, with sentence imposed September 8, 2026. The defendant pleaded guilty to Count Six, wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2, and Count Twelve, willful failure to file tax returns under 26 U.S.C. § 7203; the other counts are dismissed under the plea agreement. The sentence is thirty (30) months, a 30-month term on Count Six and a concurrent 12-month term on Count Twelve, followed by three (3) years of supervised release, with surrender set for 11/6/2026. The assessment is $125.00, the fine is waived, restitution is deferred, and forfeiture covers assets identified in the Indictment and Order of Forfeiture (Dkt. 75 and 81).
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v Case Number: 6:25-cr-161-JSS-NWH
Verlynn Jamelah Horne USM Number: 89486-511
Roger Weeden
231 East Colonial Dr
Orlando, FL 32801
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
The def endant pleaded guilty to Counts Six and Twelve of the Indictment. The def endant is adjudicated guilty of these
of f enses:
Date Offense Count
Title & Section Nature of Offense Concluded Number
18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2 Wire Fraud July 23, 2020 Six
26 U.S.C. § 7203 Willf ul Failure to File Tax Returns December 31, 2020 Twelve
The def endant is sentenced as provided in the following pages of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the
Sentencing Ref orm Act of 1984.
Counts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Eleven, and Thirteen are DISMISSED in accordance with
the plea agreement.
IT IS 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 f ines, restitution, costs and special assessments imposed by this judgment
are f ully paid. If ordered to pay restitution, the defendant shall notify the court and United States attorney of any material
change in the def endant’s economic circumstances.
Date of Imposition of Sentence:
September 8, 2026
September 10, 2026
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IMPRISONMENT
The def endant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned f or a total
term of THIRTY (30) MONTHS. This term consists of a 30-month term as to Count Six and a 12-month term as to Count
Twelve, all such terms to run concurrently.
The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1. Conf inement at a Federal Medical Facility
2. Participation in mental health treatment
The def endant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons
before 2:00 P.M. on 11/6/2026 as notif ied by the United States Marshal.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as f ollows:
The def endant delivered on ____________________ to ______________________________________
at _________________________________________________, with a certif ied copy of this judgment.
_______________________________________________
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By: ________________________________________________
Deputy U.S. Marshal
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SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release f rom imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of THREE (3) YEARS. This term
consists of a 3-year term as to Count Six and a 1-year term as to Count Twelve, all such terms to run concurrently.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1. You must not commit another f ederal, state or local crime.
2. You must not unlawf ully possess a controlled substance.
3. The mandatory drug testing requirements of the Violent Crime Control Act are suspended. However, you must
submit to random drug testing not to exceed 104 tests per year.
4. You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation of f icer.
The def endant shall comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court (set f orth below).
The def endant shall also comply with the additional conditions as f ollows.
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STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the f ollowing 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 of f icers to keep inf ormed, report to the court about, and bring about
improvements in your conduct and condition.
1. 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
of f ice or within a dif f erent time f rame.
2. Af ter initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions f rom 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 f ederal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting
permission f rom the court or the probation of f icer.
4. You must answer truthf ully the questions asked by your probation of f icer
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 10 days
bef ore the change. If notifying the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances,
you must notify the probation of f icer 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 f ull time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawf ul type of employment, unless the probation officer
excuses you f rom doing so. If you do not have f ull-time employment you must try to f ind f ull-time employment,
unless the probation officer excuses you f rom 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
bef ore the change. If notifying the probation of f icer 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
f irst getting the permission of the probation of f icer.
9. If you are arrested or questioned by a law enf orcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72
hours.
10. You must not own, possess, or have access to a f irearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon
(i.e., anything that was designed, or was modified f or, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to
another person such as nunchakus or tasers).
11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enf orcement agency to act as a confidential human source
or inf ormant without f irst 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
of ficer may require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation
of f icer may contact the person and conf irm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13. You must f ollow the instructions of the probation of f icer 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.
Def endant’s Signature: Date:
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE
1. The def endant shall participate in a mental health treatment program (outpatient and/or inpatient) and follow the
probation officer’s instructions regarding the implementation of this court directive. Further, the def endant shall
contribute to the costs of these services not to exceed an amount determined reasonable by the Probation Office’s
Sliding Scale f or Mental Health Treatment Services.
2. The def endant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges, opening additional lines of credit, or making
an obligation f or any major purchases without approval of the probation officer. The def endant shall provide the
probation of f icer access to any requested f inancial inf ormation.
3. The def endant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA, as directed by the probation of f icer.
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CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The def endant must pay the following total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments set forth
in the Schedule of Payments.
AVAA JVTA
Assessment Restitution Fine
Assessment 1 Assessment 2
$125.00, due N/A N/A
TOTALS Deferred* Waived
immediately
The determination of restitution is def erred. Pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C. §3664(d)(5), a date f or the f inal
determination of victim losses shall be under a separate order and will not exceed 90 days.
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise in the special instructions above, if this judgment imposes a period of
imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties shall be 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, U.S. District Court, unless otherwise directed by the court, the probation officer, or the
United States attorney.
The def endant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
Payments shall be applied in the f ollowing order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4)
AVAA assessment (5) fine principal, (6) f ine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and
(10) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.
FORFEITURE
Def endant shall forfeit to the United States those assets previously identified in the Indictment and Order of Forfeiture (Dkt.
75 and 81), that are subject to f orf eiture.
The def endant shall pay interest on any fine or restitution of more than $2,500, unless the fine or restitution is paid in full
bef ore the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on the
Schedule of Payments may be subject to penalties f or delinquency and def ault, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
1
Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
2
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
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