USA v. Harris et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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CASE NO. 1:22-cr-335-SL-4
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PLAINTIFF, ) CHIEF JUDGE SARA LIOI
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vs. )
) ORDER ON VIOLATION OF
HAKIM BENJAMIN, )
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CONDITIONS OF
SUPERVISED RELEASE
DEFENDANT. )
A Second Superseding Violation Report was filed in this case on November 26, 2025.1
The Court referred this matter to Magistrate Judge Amanda M. Knapp to conduct appropriate
proceedings and to file a report and recommendation. Magistrate Judge Knapp reported that a
supervised release violation hearing was held on December 3, 2025. The defendant admitted
to the following violations:
1. New Law Violation (Guilty);
2. Illicit Substance Use;
3. Failure to Pay Restitution; and
4. Failure to Comply with Standard Condition #9.2
The magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation on December 3, 2025, in
which the magistrate judge recommended that the Court find that the defendant has violated
the conditions of his supervised release as set forth in violation numbers 1, 2, and 3, defendant
admits to Violations 1, 2, and 3 as set forth in Superseding Violation Report. The Government
withdrew Violation 4.
1 Original violation report filed on 9/3/2025. Superseding violation report filed on 9/12/2025.
2 The Government withdrew Violation 4.
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A final supervised release violation hearing was conducted on January 8, 2025.
Present were the following: Assistant United States Attorney Jason White, representing the
United States; Attorneys Richard Kutuchief representing the defendant; the defendant, and
United States Probation Officer DiAndra Gibson.
No objections were filed to the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge.
Upon review, the Court adopts the report and recommendation of the magistrate judge and
finds the defendant to be in violation of the terms and conditions of his supervised release as
set forth in violation numbers 1, 2, and 3.
IT IS ORDERED that the defendant’s term of supervised release is revoked, and the
defendant is sentenced to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 10 months as to
each count to run concurrently. Upon release from custody, the defendant is to be placed on
supervised release for a period of 12 months, with the same terms and conditions as previously
imposed and with the following additional special condition:
Alcohol Restriction: You must not use or possess alcohol
Additionally, the Court reimposes defendant’s restitution obligation in the amount of
$1,203,445.00, less any amounts paid, on a joint a several basis with his co-defendants as set
forth in the court’s judgment entry filed on February 1, 2023, at Document Number 58.
Defendant remanded.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 8, 2026
HONORABLE SARA LIOI
CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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