USA v. Hughes, 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 and 2 of the Indictment
□ pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
□ was found guilty on count(s)
after a plea of not guilty.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA J
v- 	)
BERZAYN TORRES )
)
)
)
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THE DEFENDANT:
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Case Number: 3:22-cr-00396-3
USM Number: 37681-510
Robert L. Parris
Defendant’s Attorney
The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:
Title & Section Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18 U.S.C. § 371 Conspiracy to commit offense against the United States 5/8/2021 1
18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(1) Engaging in business without a license 	12/12/2022 2
924(a)(1)(D)
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 6 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)
Count(s) of Forfeiture E) is □ are dismissed on the motion of the United States.
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. If ordered to pay restitution,
the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic circumstances.
1/23/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge
Eli Richardson, United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4—Probation
Judgment—Page 2 of 6
DEFENDANT: BERZAYN TORRES
CASE NUMBER: 3‘22-cr-00396-3
PROBATION
You are heteby sentenced to probation for a teim of.
2 years
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
1 You must not commit another fedetal, state or local crime
2 . You must not unlawfully possess a contiolled substance.
3 You must refrain fiom any unlawful use of a controlled substance You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of placement on
probation and at least two pei iodic diug tests thereafter, as determined by the court
The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's deteimination that you pose a low risk of future
substance abuse, (check ifapplicable)
4 Ej You must coopeiate in the collection of DNA as directed by the piobation officer, (check ifapplicable)
5 □ You must comply with the lequhements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U SC § 20901, e/56^)
as dnected by the probation officer, the Bureau of Pi isons, oi any state sex offender legistration agency in the location wheie you
reside, work, are a student, or wei e convicted of a qualifying offense, (check ifapplicable)
6 . □ You must participate in an appioved program foi domestic violence (check ifapplicable)
7 . □ You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U S.C. §§ 2248, 2259, 2264, 2327, 3663, 3663A, and 3664. (check ifapplicable)
8 You must pay the assessment imposed in accordance with 18USC §3013.
9 If this judgment imposes a fine, you must pay in accoi dance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment
10 You must notify the court of any material change in your economic ciicumstances that might affect your ability to pay lestitution,
fines, oi special assessments
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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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4A — Probation
Judgment—Page 3 of 6
DEFENDANT: BERZAYN TORRES
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00396-3
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of your piobation, you must comply with the following standaid conditions of supet vision These conditions are imposed because
they establish the basic expectations foi your behavioi while on supei vision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation officers
to keep informed, i eport to the court about, and bring about improvements in youi conduct and condition
1 	You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial distiict where you are authoiized to leside within 72 houis of the time
you weie sentenced, unless the probation officei instructs you to ieport to a diffeient piobation office or within a different time flame
2 Aftei initially ieporting to the piobation office, you will receive instructions fiom the court or the piobation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officei as instiucted
3 You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without fust getting permission fiom the
court oi the probation officer
4 You must answei truthfully the questions asked by your piobation officei
5 You must live at a place approved by the piobation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about youi living
auangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change If notifying
the piobation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated cucumstances, you must notify the probation officer 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 youi supervision that he or she obsei ves in plain view
7 You must not communicate or inteiact 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 peison without fust getting the permission of the
probation officer
8 If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officei within 72 hours.
9 You must not own, possess, or have access to a filearm, ammunition, destructive device, oi dangerous weapon (i e , anything that was
designed, or was modified for, the specific puipose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers)
10 You must not act oi 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
11 If the piobation officei detei mines that you pose a lisk to another person (including an organization), the piobation officer may
lequire you to notify the person about the iisk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the lisk.
12 You must follow the instructions of the piobation officer related to the conditions of supei vision
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
AUS 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 ofProbation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at. www uscourts gov
Defendant's Signature Date
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 4D — Probation
Judgment—Page 4 of 6
DEFENDANT: BERZAYN TORRES
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00396-3
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1. You shall participate in a mental health program as directed by the United States Probation Office. You shall
pay all or part of the cost of mental health 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 communicate, or otherwise interact, with any known member of any gang, including the Latin
Kings, without first obtaining the permission of the probation officer.
3. You shall not incur new debt or open additional lines of credit without prior approval of the United States
Probation Office until all monetary sanctions are paid.
4 You shall participate in a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program as directed by the United States
Probation Office. You shall pay all or part of the cost for CBT 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.
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment — Page 5 of 6
DEFENDANT- BERZAYN TORRES
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00396-3
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total ciimmal monetary penalties undet the schedule of payments on Sheet 6
Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 200 00 $ $ $ $
□ The determination of restitution is deferred until
enteied after such determination
An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
□ 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 i eceive an approximately pi oportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the prioiity oidei oi peicentage 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 ordeied puisuant to plea agieement $
□ The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of moie than $2,500, unless the lestitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day aftei 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 for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U S C § 3612(g).
□ The court detei mined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay inteiest and it is ordered that.
□ the inteiest requirement is waived for the □ fine □ lestitution
□ the inteiest requhement foi the □ fine □ restitution is modified as follows-
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornogiaphy Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Tiafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
*** Findings foi the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 foi offenses committed on
or after 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- BERZAYN TORRES
CASE NUMBER: 3 22-cr-00396-3
Judgment — Page 6 of 6
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
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, oi □ F below, or
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 period of
(e g, months or years), to commence(e g, 30 or 60 days) aftei the date of this judgment; or
D □ Payment in equal (e g, weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ ovei a period of
(e g, months oi yeais), to commence (e g, 30 or 60 days) after i elease fiom imprisonment to a
term of supei vision; oi
E □ Payment during the term of supei vised ielease will commence within (e g, 30 or 60 days) after release fiom
impi isonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that time, oi
F □ Special mstiuctions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties
Unless the court has expi essly ordei ed othei wise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is due dui ing
the peiiod of imprisonment All criminal monetaiy penalties, except those payments made thiough the Fedeial Buieau of Pnsons’ Inmate
Financial Responsibility Program, aie made to the cleik of the court.
The defendant shall leceive ciedit foi all payments pieviously made towaid any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
□ Joint and Sevei al
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number) Total Amount Joint and Sevei al
Amount Conesponding Payee,
if appropiiate
□ The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution
□ The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s)-
□ The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following pioperty to the United States.
Payments shall be applied in the following older (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution inteiest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (6) fine inteiest, (7) community lestitution, (8) JvTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
piosecution and court costs.
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