United States v. Bruce

District Court, N.D. Iowa

Jul 21, 2026

1:25-cr-00063

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of Iowa

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DELMARGO DUSHAWN BRUCE

JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Case Number: 0862 1:25CR00063-001

USM Number: 07667-512

Zachary D. Crowdes
Defendant‘s Attorney

ORIGINAL JUDGMENT

THE DEFENDANT:

pleaded guilty to count(s) 1 and 3 of the Indictment filed on July 22, 2025

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section	Nature of Offense	Offense Ended	Count
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C)	Distribution of a Controlled Substance	07/01/2024	1
18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(9) and 924(a)(8)	Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of Domestic Violence	08/01/2024	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.

Count(s) 2 of the Indictment 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.

July 20, 2026
Date of Imposition of Judgment

C.J. Williams, Chief Judge

United States District Court

July 21, 2026
Date

PROBATION

The defendant is hereby sentenced to probation for a term of:

IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of: 24 months. This term of imprisonment consists of a 24-month term imposed on Count 1 and a 24-month term imposed on Count 3 of the Indictment, to be served concurrently.

The court makes the following recommendations to the Federal Bureau of Prisons:

It is recommended that the defendant be designated to a Bureau of Prisons medical facility as close to the defendant‘s family as possible, commensurate with the defendant‘s security and custody classification needs.

It is recommended that the defendant participate in the Bureau of Prisons’ 500-Hour Comprehensive Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Program or an alternate substance abuse treatment program.

The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.

RETURN

I have executed this judgment as follows:

Defendant delivered on ____________________ to ________________________________________ at ________________________________________, with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By ________________________________________
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL

SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant will be on supervised release for a term of: 3 years. This term of supervised release consists of a 3-year term imposed on Count 1 and a 3-year term imposed on Count 3 of the Indictment, to be served concurrently.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

The defendant must not commit another federal, state, or local crime.
The defendant must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.
The defendant must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. The defendant 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.
- The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court‘s determination that the defendant poses a low risk of future controlled substance abuse. (Check, if applicable.)
The defendant 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.)
The defendant must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (Check, if applicable.)
The defendant 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 the defendant resides, works, and/or is a student, and/or was convicted of a qualifying offense. (Check, if applicable.)
The defendant must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (Check, if applicable.)

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

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of the defendant‘s supervision, the defendant must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are imposed because they establish the basic expectations for the defendant‘s 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 the defendant‘s conduct and condition.

The defendant must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where the defendant is authorized to reside within 72 hours of the defendant‘s release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs the defendant to report to a different probation office or within a different time frame.
After initially reporting to the probation office, the defendant will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and when the defendant must report to the probation officer, and the defendant must report to the probation officer as instructed. The defendant must also appear in court as required.
The defendant must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where the defendant is authorized to reside without first getting permission from the court or the probation officer.
The defendant must answer truthfully the questions asked by the defendant‘s probation officer.
The defendant must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If the defendant plans to change where the defendant lives or anything about the defendant‘s living arrangements (such as the people the defendant lives with), the defendant 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, the defendant must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
The defendant must allow the probation officer to visit the defendant at any time at the defendant‘s home or elsewhere, and the defendant must permit the probation officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of the defendant‘s supervision that he or she observes in plain view.
The defendant must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses the defendant from doing so. If the defendant does not have full-time employment, the defendant must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer excuses the defendant from doing so. If the defendant plans to change where the defendant works or anything about the defendant‘s work (such as the defendant‘s position or the defendant‘s job responsibilities), the defendant 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, the defendant must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.
The defendant must not communicate or interact with someone the defendant knows is engaged in criminal activity. If the defendant knows someone has been convicted of a felony, the defendant must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of the probation officer.
If the defendant is arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, the defendant must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.
The defendant 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).
The defendant 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.
If the probation officer determines that the defendant poses a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may require the defendant to notify the person about the risk and the defendant must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the person and confirm that the defendant notified the person about the risk.
The defendant must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

The defendant must comply with the following special conditions as ordered by the Court and implemented by the United States Probation Office:

The defendant must submit the defendant‘s person, property, house, residence, vehicle, papers, computers [as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1030(e)(1)], other electronic communications or data storage devices or media, or office, to a search conducted by a United States Probation Officer. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation of release. The defendant must warn any other occupants that the premises may be subject to searches pursuant to this condition. The United States Probation Office may conduct a search under this condition only when reasonable suspicion exists that the defendant has violated a condition of supervision and that the areas to be searched contain evidence of this violation. Any search must be conducted at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner.
The defendant must participate in a cognitive behavioral program that addresses anger and/or assaultive conduct, and the defendant must comply with the rules and regulations of the program.
The defendant must participate in a substance abuse evaluation. The defendant must complete any recommended treatment program, which may include a cognitive behavioral group, and follow the rules and regulations of the treatment program. The defendant must participate in a program of testing for substance abuse. The defendant must not attempt to obstruct or tamper with the testing methods.
If not employed at a lawful type of employment as deemed appropriate by the United States Probation Office, the defendant must participate in employment workshops and report, as directed, to the United States Probation Office to provide verification of daily job search results or other employment related activities. In the event the defendant fails to secure employment, participate in the employment workshops, or provide verification of daily job search results, the defendant may be required to perform up to 20 hours of community service per week until employed, with the total amount of community service performed not to exceed 400 hours.

These conditions have been read to me. I fully understand the conditions and have been provided a copy of them. Upon a finding of a violation of supervision, I understand the Court may: (1) revoke supervision; (2) extend the term of supervision; and/or (3) modify the condition of supervision.

________________________________________ ____________________
Defendant Date

________________________________________ ____________________
United States Probation Officer/Designated Witness Date

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on the following page.

TOTALS	Assessment $ 200	AVAA Assessment¹ $ 0	JVTA Assessment² $ 0	Fine $ 0	Restitution $ 0

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

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.

Name of Payee	Total Loss³	Restitution Ordered	Priority or Percentage
TOTALS	$	$

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 the following page may be subject to penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

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

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

¹ Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299.
² Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, 18 U.S.C. § 3014.
³ 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 is due as follows:

A $ 200 due immediately;

not later than __________ , or
in accordance with C, D, E, or F below; or

B Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with C, D, or 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 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment; or

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 __________ (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 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 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 will 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 must pay the cost of prosecution.
The defendant must pay the following court cost(s):
The defendant must 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) AVAA assessment, (5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of prosecution and court costs.