USA v. Smith

AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 	NOV 14 2025
Eastern District of Arkansas 	By:T~D.M
) 	JUDGMENT IN A C~AL CASl)EPCLERK	UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V.
Cherelle Smith
THE DEFENDANT:
Ill" pleaded guilty to count(s) 	1
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Case Number: 4:24-cr-115-DPM
USM Number: 76337-511
Amanda Simmons
Defendant's Attorney
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□ pleaded nolo contendere to count(s)
which was accepted by the court.
D 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
26 u.s.c. § 7206(2) 	Aiding and Assisting in the Filing of False Tax Returns, 	1/14/2024
Count
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a Class E Felony
The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through
the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984.
D The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s)
__7__ of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to
D Count(s) 	D is 	Dare 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 da}'s of any chan_ge 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 defenoant must notify the court and United States attorney of material clianges in economic circumstances.
11/13/2025
Date of Imposition of Judgment
Signature of Judge 	v'
D.P. Marshall Jr. 	United States District Judge
Name and Title of Judge
Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) Judgment in Criminal Case
Sheet 2 - Imprisonment
DEFENDANT: 	Cherelle Smith
CASE NUMBER: 	4:24-cr-115-DPM
Judgment - Page -=2-
IMPRISONMENT
The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a
total term of:
18 months.
~ The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons:
1) the Smith participate in mental health treatment during incarceration;
2) that Smith participate in educational and vocational programs during incarceration; and
3) designation to FPC Bryan or FMC Carswell to facilitate family visitation.
D 	The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
D 	The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:
D 	at 	D 	a.m. 	D 	p.m. 	on
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D 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
~ The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:
@ before 2 p.m. on 	6/5/2026
D 	as notified by the United States Marshal.
D 	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
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By --------=-=~=-cc=-c=c---=c----==-c-------
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3 - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: 	Cherelle Smith
CASE NUMBER: 	4:24-cr-115-DPM
SUPERVISED RELEASE
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of:
1 year.
MANDATORY CONDITIONS
I. 	You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2. 	You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
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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.
D 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)
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. 	~ You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)
6. 	D You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) as
directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in the location where you
reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)
7. 	D 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 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 3A - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: Cherelle Smith
CASE NUMBER: 4:24-cr-115-DPM
Judgment-Page
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
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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 reporting 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 report to the probation officer as instructed.
3. 	You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you 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 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 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 someone has been
convicted ofa felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the
probation officer.
9. 	If you are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
I 0. 	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 of causing bodily injury 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 (including 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 related 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.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 3D - Supervised Release
DEFENDANT: Cherelle Smith
CASE NUMBER: 4:24-cr-115-DPM
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SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION
S1) Smith must participate in mental health treatment, under the guidance and supervision of the probation officer.
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S2) Until all criminal penalties have been paid in full, Smith shall disclose to the probation office all business and financial
information, including, but not limited to, her assets, liabilities, loans, lines of credit, bank records, and tax returns. No new
lines of credit shall be established without prior approval of the probation office until all criminal penalties have been
satisfied.
S3) Smith shall not obtain employment in an institution insured by the FDIC or a federal credit union.
S4) Smith shall not prepare or file tax returns except on behalf of herself, any legal dependents, or any organization for
which she is legally obligated to file returns.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 5 - Criminal Monetary Penalties
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DEFENDANT: Cherelle Smith
CASE NUMBER: 4:24-cr-115-DPM
CRIMINAL MONET ARY PENAL TIES
The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.
TOTALS
Assessment
S 100.00
Restitution
S 180,225.00
Fine
s AV AA Assessment*
s JVTA Assessment**
s
D 	The determination ofrestitution is deferred until 	. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be
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entered after such determination.
D 	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 priorit)' or~er or perc~ntage payment column below. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3664(1), all nonfederal victims must be paid
before the Umted States 1s paid.
Name of Payee 	Total Loss*** 	Restitution Ordered
$180,225.00	Internal Revenue Service - RACS
Attn: Mail Stop 6261, Restitution
333 Pershing Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64108
TOTALS 	$ 	0.00
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D 	Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $
$ 	180,225.00
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Priority or Percentage
D 	The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before the
fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options on Sheet 6 may be subject
to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).
liZ'.I 	The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
liZ'.I the interest requirement is waived for the 	D 	fine 	liZ'.I restitution.
D 	the interest requirement for the 	D 	fine 	D 	restitution is modified as follows:
• Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.
••• Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, I IO, 1 IOA, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on
or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/25) 	Judgment in a Criminal Case
Sheet 6 - Schedule of Payments
DEFENDANT: 	Cherelle Smith
CASE NUMBER: 	4:24-cr-115-DPM
Judgment - Page
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:
A 	ll1 	Lump sum payment of$ 	180,325.00 	due immediately, balance due
□ 	not later than 	, or
liZl 	in accordance with □ 	C, 	□ 	D, 	□ 	E, or 	liZl F below; or
8 	□ 	Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with 	□ c, 	OD,or 	D F below); or
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C 	D 	Payment in equal 	_____ (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ 	___ over a period of
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, 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 	D 	Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within 	_____ (e.g., 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 	!ill 	Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:
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If Smith can't pay the special assessment and restitution immediately, then during incarceration she must pay 50
percent per month of all funds available to her. After release, she must pay 10 percent of her gross monthly
income. Smith must make payments until the assessment and restitution are paid in full.
Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal 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 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
Case Number
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names
(including defendant number)
D 	The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
Total Amount
D 	The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):
Joint and Several
Amount
D 	The defendant shall forfeit the defendant's interest in the following property to the United States:
Corresponding Payee,
if appropriate
Payments shall be a_pplied in the following order: (I) assessment, (2) restitution princ!J?al, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,
(5) fine principal, (b) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVrA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs.
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