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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
District of Minnesota

THE DEFENDANT:

[X] pleaded guilty to count(s): 1

[ ] 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:

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 5 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) ____ [ ]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.

March 14, 2007
Date of Imposition of Judgment

/SIGNED/
Joan N. Ericksen
Signature of Judge

JOAN N. ERICKSEN, U.S. District Judge
Name and Title of Judge

03/14/07
Date

PROBATION

The defendant is hereby sentenced to probation for a term of: five (5) years. After one (1) year of service of probation. the Court will consider early release if restitution is paid in full and all the terms and conditions of probation are met.

The defendant shall not commit another federal, state or local crime.

The defendant shall not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. The defendant shall refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant shall submit to one drug test within 15 days of placement on probation 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 the defendant poses a low risk of future substance abuse. (Check, if applicable.)

[X] The defendant shall not possess a firearm, destructive device, or any other dangerous weapon. (Check, if applicable.)

[X] The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as required by the Justice for All Act of 2004. (Check, if applicable.)

[ ] The defendant shall register with the state sex offender registration agency in the state where the defendant resides, works, or is a student, as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.)

[ ] The defendant shall participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.)

If this judgment imposes a fine or restitution, it is a condition of probation that the defendant pay in accordance with the Schedule of Payments sheet of this judgment.

The defendant shall comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any additional conditions on the attached page.

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

1. the defendant shall not leave the judicial district without the permission of the court or probation officer;
2. the defendant shall report to the probation officer and shall submit a truthful and complete written report within the first five days of each month;
3. the defendant shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer;
4. the defendant shall support his or her dependents and meet other family responsibilities;
5. the defendant shall work regularly at a lawful occupation, unless excused by the probation officer for schooling, training, or other acceptable reasons;
6. the defendant shall notify the probation officer at least ten days prior to any change in residence or employment;
7. the defendant shall refrain from excessive use of alcohol and shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer any controlled substance or any paraphernalia related to any controlled substances, except as prescribed by a physician;
8. the defendant shall not frequent places where controlled substances are illegally sold, used, distributed, or administered;
9. the defendant shall not associate with any persons engaged in criminal activity and shall not associate with any person convicted of a felony, unless granted permission to do so by the probation officer;
10. the defendant shall permit a probation officer to visit him or her at any time at home or elsewhere and shall permit confiscation of any contraband observed in plain view of the probation officer;
11. the defendant shall notify the probation officer within seventy-two hours of being arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer;
12. the defendant shall not enter into any agreement to act as an informer or a special agent of a law enforcement agency without the permission of the court; and
13. as directed by the probation officer, the defendant shall notify third parties of risks that may be occasioned by the defendant's criminal record or personal history or characteristics and shall permit the probation officer to make such notifications and to confirm the defendant s compliance with such notification requirement.

ADDITIONAL PROBATION TERMS

1. The defendant shall not commit anv crimes, federal, state, or local.
2. The defendant shall abide all mandatory and standard conditions of probation recommended by the Sentencing Commission.
3. The defendant shall refrain from possessing a firearm, destructive device, or other dangerous weapon.
4. The defendant shall participate for a period of 180 days in a home detention program which may include electronic monitoring, with work release, if eligible. The defendant shall be responsible for the costs of electronic monitoring.
5. The defendant shall cooperate in the collection of DNA as approved by the probation officer and mandated pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(a) and 3583(d).
6. The defendant shall undergo mandatory drug testing as set forth by 18 U.S.C. §§ 3563(a) and 3583(d).
7. The defendant shall participate in a program for drug abuse at the direction of the probation officer. That program may include testing and inpatient or outpatient treatment, counseling or a support group. Further, the defendant shall contribute to the costs of such treatment as determined by the Probation Office Co-Payment Program not to exceed the total cost of treatment.
8. The defendant shall provide the probation officer access to any requested financial information, including credit reports, credit card bills, bank statements, and telephone bills.
9. The defendant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges or opening additional lines of credit without approval of the probation officer.
10. The defendant shall not hold employment with fiduciary responsibilities without prior approval from the probation officer.
11. The defendant shall comply with the District of Minnesota Offender Employment Policy which may include participation in training, counseling, and/or daily job searching as directed by the probation officer. If not in compliance with the condition of supervision requiring full-time employment at a lawful occupation, the defendant may be required to perform up to 20 hours of community service per week until employed, as approved or directed by the probation officer.

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6.

[ ] The determination of restitution is deferred until ____. An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245C) will be entered after such determination.

[X] 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 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).

[X] The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:

[X] the interest requirement is waived for the [ ] fine [ ] restitution.
[ ] the interest requirement for the [ ] fine [ ] restitution is modified as follows:

* Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994, but before April 23, 1996.

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant's ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties are due as follows:

1. [ ] Lump sum payment of $____ due immediately, balance due

   [ ] not later than ____ , or
   [ ] in accordance [ ] C, [ ] D, [ ] E, or [ ] F below; or

2. [ ] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with [ ] C, [ ] D, or [X] F below); or

3. [x] Payment in monthly installments of not less than $100.00 over a period of 5 years, to commence 30 days after the date of this judgment; or

4. [ ] 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

5. [ ] 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

6. [ ] Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:

   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 to be made to the clerk of court.

   The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.

[ ] Joint and Several Defendant and Co-Defendant Names and Case Numbers (including defendant number), Total Amount, Joint and Several Amount, and corresponding payee, if appropriate.

[ ] 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 property to the United States:[ ] 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) fine principal, (5) fine interest, (6) community restitution, (7) penalties, and (8) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.