USA v. Muse

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 3 of the Indictment
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA J
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KENNETH MUSE )
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THE DEFENDANT:
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
Case Number: 3:24-cr-00078
USM Number: 16433-511
Peter Strianse
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. § 841(a)(1) Possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of
methamphetamine and fentanyl
2/9/2023 1
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon 2/9/2023 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) 2 Bi 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.
1/6/2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge
Eli Richardson, United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
______ <J
Date
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 — Imprisonment
DEFENDANT: KENNETH MUSE
CASE NUMBER- 3 24-cr-00078
Judgment — Page 2 of
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of.
136 months -136 months on each of Counts 1 and 3 to run concurrent with each other
& The court makes the following iecommendations to the Bureau of Prisons
Participation in vocational training
Designation to FCI Forrest City Low, as security classification allows
Consideration of whether credit should be given for presentence jail time from May 22, 2024 to the present and
between February 9, 2023 and December 8, 2023
0 The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Maishal.
□ The defendant shall sunender to the United States Marshal for this district-
□ at Dam □ p.m on .
□ as notified by the United States Maishal
□ The defendant shall surrendei foi service 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 Probation or Pretrial Services Office
RETURN
1 have executed this judgment as follows.
Defendant dehveied on to
at , with a certified copy of this judgment
UNITED STATES MARSHAL
By DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 245B (Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 3 of 7
DEFENDANT: KENNETH MUSE
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00078
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of
5 years - 5 years on Count 1 and 3 years on Count 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 lefrain from any unlawful use of a contiolled substance You must submit to one diug test within 15 days of lelease fiom
imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, 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
lestltution (check ifapplicable)
5 . El You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as diiected by the piobation officer (check ifapplicable)
6 . □ You must comply with the lequiiements of the Sex Offendei Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as
directed by the piobation officer, the Bureau of Piisons, oi any state sex offendei registiation agency in the location wheie you
reside, woik, aie a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense, (check ifapplicable)
7 O You must participate in an appioved program foi domestic violence (check ifapplicable)
You must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any othei 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: KENNETH MUSE
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00078
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
As part of youi supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supei vision These conditions aie imposed
because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed by probation
officeis to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in youi conduct and condition.
1 . You must i eport 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 i eport to a different probation office or within a diffeient time
frame.
2 Aftei initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officei about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must i eport to the probation officer as instructed.
3 You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you aie authorized to reside without first getting permission from the
court or the probation officer
4 You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your piobation officer
5 . You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change wheie you live or anything about youi 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 within 72
houis 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 piobation 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 woik (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the piobation officer at least 10 days befoie 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 ot interact with someone you know is engaged in ciiminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officei
9 If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the piobation officei within 72 hours.
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 puipose of causing bodily injury oi death to another person such as nunchakus or tasers)
11 You must not act oi make any agreement with a law enfoi cement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant without
first getting the permission of the court
12 If the probation officei determines that you pose a risk to another peison (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the lisk and you must comply with that mstiuction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.
13 You must follow the mstiuctions of the piobation officer related to the conditions of supei vision
U.S. Probation Office Use Only
AUS piobation officer has instructed 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 regaiding these conditions, see Overview ofProbation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at' www uscouits.gov.
Defendant's Signature Date____________________________
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D — Supervised Release
Judgment—Page 5 of 7
DEFENDANT. KENNETH MUSE
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00078
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
1 . You shall participate in a progiam of drug testing and substance abuse tieatment which may include a 30-day inpatient
tieatment piogram followed by up to 90 days in a community coriection centei at the direction of the United States
Probation Office You shall pay all or part of the cost foi substance abuse treatment if the United States Piobation Office
determines you have the financial ability to do so oi have appropriate insurance coverage to pay for such treatment
2 . You shall promptly advise the United States Probation Office of the name and contact information for any physician
who piescnbes any controlled substance and agiees to execute a release of information foim so that medical lecords may
be obtained from such physician
3 You shall participate in a mental health piogiam 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 appiopriate insurance coveiage to pay for such treatment
4 . You shall furnish all financial records, including, without limitation, earnings records and tax returns, to the United
States Probation Office upon request
5 You must not communicate, or otheiwise inteiact, with any known gang membei, without fust obtaining the permission
of the probation officer
6 You shall participate in a cognitive behavioial therapy (CBT) program as directed by the United States Probation Office
You shall pay all or part of the cost foi CBT if the United States Probation Office determines you have the financial ability
to do so oi have appropriate insurance coverage to pay for such tieatment
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties
Judgment—Page 6 of 7
DEFENDANT: KENNETH MUSE
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00078
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES
The defendant must pay the total ctiminal monetary penalties undei the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $ 200 00 $ $ $ $
□ The determination of restitution is deferred until
entered after such determination
An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
□ 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 pioportioned payment, unless specified otherwise in
the priority order or percentage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U S C S 3664(i), all nonfederal 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 ordered pursuant to plea agieement $
□ The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the lestitution or fine is paid in full before 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, pursuant to 18 U S C § 3612(g).
□ The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay inteiest and it is oideied thaf
□ the inteiest requiiement is waived foi the □ fine □ restitution
□ the inteiest requirement for the □ fine □ lestitution is modified as follows'
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Poinogiaphy Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299
** Justice for Victims of Tiafficking Act or 2015, Pub L. No. 114-22
*** Findings foi the total amount of losses aie lequned undei Chapteis 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 foi offenses committed on
oi aftei Septembei 13, 1994, but befoie Apiil 23, 1996
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AO245B(Rev 11/25) Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT: KENNETH MUSE
CASE NUMBER: 3 24-cr-00078
Judgment — Page 7 of 7
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total cnminal monetary penalties is due as follows'
A □ Lump sum payment of $due immediately, balance due
□ not latei than , or
□ in accordance with □ C, □ D, □ E, or □ F below; or
B 0 Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with □ C, □ D, oi □ F below), or
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 oi 60 days) after the date of this judgment; oi
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 release from imprisonment to a
term of supervision, or
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, oi
F □ Special mstiuctions regarding the payment of ci iminal monetary penalties'
Unless the court has expressly ordei ed otherwise, ifthis judgment imposes impi isonment, payment of ci iminal monetary 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 Progiam, are made to the clerk of the court.
The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed
□ Joint and Several
Case Numbei
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number) Total Amount Joint and Several
Amount Conesponding Payee,
if appiopriate
□ The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution
□ The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s).
0 The defendant shall foifeit the defendant’s inteiest in the following propeity to the United States
The property described in the Consent Preliminary Order of Forfeiture at Doc No 62, which is now final as to
Defendant
Payments shall be applied in the following oidei. (1) assessment, (2) lestitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine puncipal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JvTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
piosecution and court costs.
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