USA v. Santos et al

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1
United States District Court
Middle District of Tennessee
Ei pleaded guilty to count(s) 1, 2 and 3 of the Indictment
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA J
v- 	)
ROMIE SANTOS )
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THE DEFENDANT:
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Case Number: 3:25-cr-00011 -1
USM Number:
William Justin Conway
Defendant’s Attorney
□ pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
□ 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
21 U.S.C. §§846 & 841 Conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine 12/12/2024 1
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine 12/10/2024 2
21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) Distribution of 500 grams or more of cocaine 12/11/2024 3
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 7 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)
Ei Count(s) of Forfeiture as it relates to Ei is □ are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
this Defendant
ft 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. If ordered to pay restitution,
the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
4/13/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge
Eli Richardson, United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
Date
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment
DEFENDANT. ROM IE SANTOS
CASE NUMBER: 3 25-cr-00011-1
Judgment — Page 2 of
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is heteby committed to the custody of the Fedeial Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned fot a
total term of.
60 months on Counts 1,2 and 3 to run concurrent with each other
The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons'
Designation to FCI Danbury, as security classification allows
El The defendant is lemanded to the custody of the United States Maishal.
□ The defendant shall surrender to the United States Mai shal for this district.
□ at □ a m □ p m. on
□ as notified by the United States Mai shal
□ The defendant shall suriender foi sei vice of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons.
□ before 2 p m on _____________________________
□ as notified by the United States Maishal
□ as notified by the Piobation or Pretrial Services Office.
RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows.
Defendant deliveied on to
at , with a certified copy of this judgment
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release
DEFENDANT. ROMIE SANTOS
CASE NUMBER: 3 25-cr-00011 -1
Judgment—Page 3 of 7
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release ftom impnsonment, you will be on supei vised lelease foi a term of
4 years on Counts 1, 2 and 3 to run concurrent with each other.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1 	You must not commit another federal, state oi local ciime
2 . You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
3 You must reftain from any unlawful use of a contiolled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of release fiom
impnsonment and at least two periodic diug tests theieaftei, as determined by the court.
□ The above diug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you
pose a low risk of future substance abuse (check ifapplicable)
4 □ You must make restitution in accoidance with 18 U.S.C §§ 3663 and 3663A or any othei statute authorizing a sentence of
lestitution. (check ifapplicable)
5 El You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as diiected by the probation officer, (check if applicable)
6 □ You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offendei Registration and Notification Act (34 U S C § 20901, et seq) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Pi isons, oi any state sex offender registiation agency in the location where you
reside, woik, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense (check fapplicable)
7 □ You must participate in an appioved progiam for domestic violence (check ifapplicable)
You must comply with the standaid conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any other conditions on the attached
page
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3A — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 4 of 7
DEFENDANT. ROMIE SANTOS
CASE NUMBER: 3 25-cr-00011-1
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your supei vised release, you must comply with the following standaid conditions of supei vision These conditions ate imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavioi while on supei vision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officeis to keep infoimed, i eport to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition
1 	You must report to the piobation office in the fedei al judicial distiict where you are authorized to leside within 72 houis of your
release from impiisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a diffeient piobation office or within a different time
frame
2 . After initially reporting to the piobation office, you will receive instiuctions fiom the court oi the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officei, and you must report to the probation officei as instructed
3 . You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you aie authonzed to leside without first getting peimission from the
court oi the piobation officer.
4 . You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your piobation officei.
5 You must live at a place appioved by the piobation officei. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
anangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officei at least 10 days before the change If notifying
the probation officei in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officei within 72
houis of becoming aware of a change or expected change
6 You must allow the piobation officei to visit you at any time at your home oi elsewhere, and you must permit the probation officer to
take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supei vision that he or she obseives in plain view.
7 You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officei excuses you from
doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must tiy 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 youi work (such as your position oi your job
responsibilities), you must notify the piobation officer at least 10 days before the change If notifying the piobation officer at least 10
days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated ciicumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming awaie of a change oi expected change
8 You must not communicate oi mteiact with someone you know is engaged in cnminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate oi interact with that peison without first getting the permission of the
piobation officer
9 If you are airested oi questioned by a law enfoi cement officei, you must notify the probation officer within 72 houis
10 You must not own, possess, or have access to a fnearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangeious weapon (i e , anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific puipose of causing bodily injury or death to anothei peison such as nunchakus or tasers)
11 You must not act or make any agieement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human souice or mfoimant without
first getting the permission of the court
12 If the probation officei detei mines that you pose a i isk to another person (including an oiganization), the probation officei may
requue you to notify the peison about the risk and you must comply with that instruction The piobation officei may contact the
peison and confirm that you have notified the peison about the risk
13 You must follow the instructions of the piobation officei i elated to the conditions of supervision
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
AUS piobation officer has instiucted me on the conditions specified by the court and has piovided me with a wiitten copy of this
judgment containing these conditions Foi furthei information legarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at. www uscourts gov
Defendant's Signatuie Date
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 5 of 7
DEFENDANT' ROME SANTOS
CASE NUMBER: 3 25-cr-00011-1
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. You shall participate in a program of drug testing and substance abuse treatment, which may include a 30-
day inpatient treatment program followed by up to 90 days in a community correction center at the direction of
the United States Probation Office. You shall pay all or part of the cost for substance abuse treatment if the
United States Probation Office determines you have the financial ability to do so or have appropriate insurance
coverage to pay for such treatment
2. You must not use or possess any controlled substances without a valid prescription. If you do have a valid
prescription, you must disclose the prescription information to the probation officer and follow the instructions
on the prescription
3. You shall promptly advise the United States Probation Office of the name and contact information for any
physician who prescribes any controlled substance and agree to execute a release of information form so that
medical records may be obtained from such physician.
4. You shall furnish all financial records, including, without limitation, earnings records and tax returns, to the
United States Probation Office upon request.
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment — Page 6 of 7
DEFENDANT: ROMIE SANTOS
CASE NUMBER- 3 25-cr-00011-1
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total ctiminal monetary penalties undet the schedule of payments on Sheet 6
Assessment
TOTALS S 300 00
Restitution
$
Fine
$
AVAA Assessment*
$
JVTA Assessment**
$
□ The determination of restitution is defened until . An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
entered aftei such determination
□ The defendant must make lestitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount listed below.
If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall leceive an appioximately pi oportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the priority order oi percentage payment column below However, pursuant to 18 U S C. § 3664(i), all nonfedeial victims must be paid
before the United States is paid
Name of Payee Total Loss*** Restitution Ordered Priority or Percentage
TOTALS $ 0 00 $0 00
□ Restitution amount oi dei ed puisuant to plea agieement $
□ The defendant must pay interest on lestitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the lestitution oi fine is paid in full befoie the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, puisuant to 18 U S.C § 3612(f) All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties foi delinquency and default, puisuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g)
□ The couit detei mined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay inteiest and it is ordered that.
□ the inteiest requnement is waived for the □ fine □ restitution.
□ the inteiest requnement foi the □ fine □ lestitution is modified as follows.
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornogiaphy Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299
** Justice foi Victims of Trafficking Act of2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22
*** Findings foi the total amount of losses aie lequned undei Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or aftei Septembei 13, 1994, but befoie April 23, 1996
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT: ROM IE SANTOS
CASE NUMBER. 3 25-cr-00011 -1
Judgment — Page 7 of 7
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total cuminal 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, oi □ F below, oi
B 0 Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with □ C, □ D, or □ F below); oi
C □ Payment in equal (e g, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a peiiod of
(e g, months or years), to commence(e g, 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or
D □ Payment in equal (eg, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a peliod of
(e g, months or years), to commence (e g, 30 or 60 days) aftei i elease fiom imprisonment to a
term of supei vision, oi
E □ Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (eg, 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time, or
F □ Special instructions regarding the payment of ciiminal monetary penalties'
Unless the court has expi essly oi dered othei wise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of ci iminal monetary penalties is due dui ing
the period of impi isonment All ciiminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Fedeial Bureau of Prisons’ Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, aie made to the cleik of the court
The defendant shall leceive ciedit for all payments pieviously made toward any ciiminal monetaiy penalties imposed.
□ Joint and Several
Case Numbei
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant numbei) 	Total Amount Joint and Seveial
Amount Couesponding Payee,
if appiopuate
□ The defendant shall pay the cost of piosecution.
□ The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s)
□ The defendant shall foifeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States
Payments shall be applied in the following older (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution mteiest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community lestitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs
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