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Petition for Action on Supervised Release — U.S.A. vs. Doyce G. Barnes, Docket No. 7:25-CR-78-1D (Dkt. 2, E.D.N.C.)

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Senior U.S. Probation Officer Henry Ponton petitioned the court on March 2, 2026 (E.D.N.C., Docket No. 7:25-CR-78-1D) to modify Doyce G. Barnes's supervised release by removing a fine of $371 per month. Barnes was found guilty by a jury of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and securities fraud and was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Greg N. Stivers of the Western District of Kentucky on December 16, 2022 to 48 months in prison and 36 months of supervised release. Barnes was released on July 16, 2025, and jurisdiction was transferred to the Eastern District of North Carolina on August 12, 2025. The petition says the fine, which the judgment states covers supervision costs, would total $13,356, that the district does not traditionally impose supervision costs, and that Barnes does not oppose the change. Judge James C. Dever III signed the order block, filed March 3, 2026.

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                                UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                            for the
                             EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

U.S.A. vs. Doyce G. Barnes                                                       Docket No. 7:25-CR-78-1D

                                Petition for Action on Supervised Release

COMES NOW Henry Ponton, Senior U.S. Probation Officer of the court, presenting a petition for
modification of the Judgment and Commitment Order ofDoyce G. Barnes, who, upon a finding of guilt by
jury to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1349, and Securities Fraud,
in violation of 15 U.S .C. § 98j(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 371, was sentenced by the Honorable Greg N. Stivers,
Chief U.S. District Judge in the Western District of Kentucky, on December 16, 2022, to the custody of the
Bureau of Prisons for a term of 48 months. It was further ordered that upon release from imprisonment the
defendant be placed on supervised release for a period of 36 months.

Doyce G Barnes was released from custody on July 16, 2025 , at which time the term of supervised release
commenced. On August 12, 2025 , jurisdiction of the defendant's case was transferred to the Eastern District
of North Carolina and assigned to the Honorable James C. Dever III, U.S . District Judge.

RESPECTFULLY PRESENTING PETITION FOR ACTION OF COURT FOR CAUSE AS
FOLLOWS:

As a condition of supervised release, the defendant was ordered to pay a fine of $371 per month. The
judgment specifically indicates this is to cover supervision costs. The total fine would amount to $13,356 .
As the Eastern District of North Carolina does not traditionally impose supervision costs, it is respectfully
requested that Your Honor consider removing the previously imposed fine. The defendant does not oppose
the proposed modification of supervision.

PRAYING THAT THE COURT WILL ORDER that supervised release be modified as follows:

    1. The previously ordered fine of $371 per month is hereby removed.

Except as herein modified, the judgment shall remain in full force and effect.

                                                      I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
                                                      is true and correct.


                                                      Isl Henry Ponton
                                                      Henry Ponton
                                                      Senior U.S. Probation Officer
                                                      2 Princess Street, Suite 308
                                                      Wilmington, NC 28401-4290
                                                      Phone: 910-679-2048
                                                      Executed On: March 2, 2026




             Case 7:25-cr-00078-D          Document 2        Filed 03/03/26        Page 1 of 2
Doyce G. Barnes
Docket No. 7:25-CR-78-lD
Petition For Action
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                                           ORDER OF THE COURT

Considered and ordered this       3      day of _ ___._N-=-->M=.....c
                                                                    ~~u..___ _ _ ,   2026, and ordered filed and
made a part of the records in the above case.




Jame~Dever III
U.S. District Judge




               Case 7:25-cr-00078-D              Document 2             Filed 03/03/26       Page 2 of 2

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