UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. POPOCA et al

AO 245B 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
(Rev. 11/25) Sheet I
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Middle District of Georgia
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Susan Nichole Lopez
THE DEFENDANT:
Case Number:
USM Number:
Joshua C. Bell
Defendant's Attorney
7:24-CR-00034-00S(WLS)
73S42-S 11
~ 	pleaded guilty to count(s) .:cs:.___________________________________
D 	pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted bv the court.
D 	was found guilty on count(s)
after a pica of not guilty.
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section/ Natu,·e of Offense
21 U.S.C. §§ 84 l(a)( I) and (b)(I )(C) Distribution ofMethamphetamine
Offense Ended
May 17, 2022 	5
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through ____ of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
the Sentencing Reform Act of l 984.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
D Count(s) 	D is 	D are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
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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 fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. lf ordered to
pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
December 4, 2025
Signatme of Judge 	• • 	•
W. LOUIS SANDS
SENIOR U.S.DISTRICT JUDGE
Name and Title of Judge
I2.,/ or/.2J:; 2.-5
Date
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AO 24S8 	Judgment in Criminal Case
(Rev. 11/2S) Sheet2-lmprisonmenl
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Susan Nichole Lopez
7:24-CR-00034-00S(WLS)
IMPRISONMENT
Judgment - 	Page 	of
The defendant is hel'eby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of: thirty (30) months imprisonment, to rnn consecutively to the sentence the defendant is currently serving in Crisp County
Superior Court Case Number 24R007.
D 	The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
lZI 	The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
0 	The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
D 	at 	0 	a.m. 	D 	p.m. 	on
D 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
D 	The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
D 	before 2 p.m. on
0 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
0 	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.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 2458 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
(Rev. 11/25) Sheet 3 -Supervised Release
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Susan Nichole Lopez
7:24-CR-00034-00S(WLS)
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of: three (3) years.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
I. 	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.
□ 	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)
of
4. 	□ 	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. 	1ZJ 	You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. 	□ 	You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.$.C. § 2090 I, el seq)
as directed by the probation officer, the Burnau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location
where you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted ofa qualifying offense, (check if applicable)
7. 	O 	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 com1 as well as with any other conditions on the
attached page.
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AO 2458 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
(Rev. 11/25) Sheet 3A - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Susan Nichole Lopez
7:24-CR-00034-00S(WLS)
Judgment-Page
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
of
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 repmting 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 repmt to the probation officer as instructed.
3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where yo11 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 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 within72
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 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 sollleone 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 aiTested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 homs.
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 ofcausi11g bodily injwy or.death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers).
11. 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 (incl11ding 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 reiated 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
USPO Officer's Signature
Date
Date
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1\0 245B
:Rev. 11/25)
Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet JD-Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: 	Susan Nichole Lopez
7:24-CR-00034-005(WLS)	CASE NUMBER:
Judgment-Page
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
of
You shall participate in a program or drug and alcohol testing and treatment. The U.S. Probation Office shall administratively supervise )'Our participation in the
program by approving the program, administering the testing, and supervising the treatment You shall contribute to the costs of such treatment not to exceed an amount
determined reasonable by the court approved "U.S. Probation Office's Sliding Scale for Services", and shall cooperate in securing any applicable third~party payment, such as
insurance or Medicaid.
You are prohibited from possessing or using alcoholic beverages while enrolled in treatment such as mental health, sex offender or substance abuse treatment.
You shall participate in a mental health treatment program to include any available sexual offender treatment and shall comply with the treatment regimen as directed
by your mental health provider(s). You shall contribute lo the costs of such treatment not to exceed an amount determined reasonable by the court approved "U.S. Probation
Office's Sliding Scale for Services", and shall cooperate in securing any applicable third~party paymenti such as insurance or Medicaid.
You shall submit your person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers (as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(l)), other electronic comnmnications or data
storage devices or media, or o_ffice, to a search conducted by a United States Probation Officer. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation of release. The
Defendant shall wam any other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition.
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AO 2458 	Judgment in _a Criminal Case
(Rev. 11/25) Sheet 5-Criminal Monetary Penalties
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Susan Nichole Lopez
7:24-CR-00034-005
Judgment- Page
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
of
Assessment 	Restitution 	Fine 	AV AA Assessment* 	JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS 	$100.00 	$ 	$ 	$ 	$
□ 	The determination of restitution is deferred until 	_______ An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (A0245C) will be
entered after such detennination.
□ 	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 priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664{i), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the United States is paid.
□ 	Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement$
□ 	The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in Juli before
the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U,S,C. § 3612(1). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be
subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U,S.C, § 36 l2(g).
D 	The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
□ 	the interest requirement is waived for the
□ 	the interest requirement for the
D 	fine
D 	fine
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub.L. No. 115-299.
'* Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
D 	restitution
□ 	restitution is modified as follows:
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters I 09A, 110, 11 OA, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September
13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
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AO 2458 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
(Rev. 11/25) Sheet 6- Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
Susan Nichole Lopez
7:24-CR-00034-00S(WLS)
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Judgment - Page
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A 	□ 	Lump sum payment of$ 	due immediately, balance due
□ 	not later than 	, or	-- 	------------
□ 	in accordance with 	□ 	C, 	□ 	D 	□ 	E, or 	□ 	F below; or
B 	□ 	Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with 	□ 	C, 	□ 	D, or 	IZl 	F below); or
of
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. 111011/h/y, quarterM 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 	PaymeJJt during the term of supervised release will con1111ence within 	(e.g., 30 or 60 clays) _after release from
imprisonment. The court will set the payment pla11 based otia11 assess111ent of the defendant's ability to pay at that time; or
F 	□ 	Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
Any criminal monetaiy penalty ordered by the court shall be due and payable in full immediately. Present and future Assets are subject to
enforcement and may be included in the treasury offset program allowing qualified federal benefits to be applied to the balance of criminal
monetary penalties.
Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within 60 days after release from imprisonment. The court will setthe payment
plan based on an assessment of the defendant's ability to pay at that time. 	(fine/restitution) payment shall be due during the period of
imprisonment at the rate of not less than $25 per quarter and pursuant to the bureau of prisons' financial responsibility program. The value of
any future assets may be applied to offset the balance of criminal monetary penalties. The defendant may be included in the treasmy offset
program, allowing qualified benefits to be applied to offset the balance of any criminal monetary penalties.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetmy 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
Defendant.and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (i11c/uding d~/cnda111 numbe11, Total Amount, Joint and Several Amount,
and correspondi1ig payee, if appropriate.
D 	The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
D 	The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
D 	The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:
Payments shall be applied in the following order: ( 1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AV AA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.
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