United States v. Sample

Aug 5, 2026
5:16-cr-00077

Petition for Action on Supervised Release

COMES NOW Corey A. Rich, U.S. Probation Officer of the court, presenting a petition for modification of the Judgment and Commitment Order of Adrian Jeremiah Sample, who, upon an earlier plea of guilty to Counts 1 and 2 - Distribution of a Quantity of Heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), Count 3 - Possession With Intent to Distribute Quantities of Heroin and Cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C), and Count 4 - Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug-Trafficking Crime, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c) and 924(c)(1)(A)(i), was sentenced by the Honorable Terrence W, U.S. District Judge, on November 10, 2016, to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 108 months. It was further ordered that upon release from imprisonment the defendant be placed on supervised release for a period of 120 months. On April 10, 2017, the defendant‘s sentence was vacated and remanded for resentencing by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. On May 19, 2027, the case was reassigned to the Honorable James C. Dever III. On August 22, 2017, the court held a sentencing hearing and sentenced the defendant to 24 months imprisonment on counts one, two, and three to be followed by 60 months consecutive imprisonment on count four, for a total term of 84 months imprisonment. It was further ordered that upon release from imprisonment the defendant be placed on supervised release for a period of five years. Adrian Jeremiah Sample was released from custody on May 13, 2022, at which time the term of supervised release commenced.

On August 30, 2023, the court agreed to modify the conditions of supervision to include mental health treatment. On November 6, 2024, a Violation Report was forwarded to the court advising that the defendant submitted a urine sample that tested positive for marijuana. The court agreed to continue supervision to allow the benefit of treatment. On January 2, 2025, a Violation Report was forwarded to the court advising that on November 29, 2024, the defendant had committed the offenses of Expired Registration/ Tag and Driving While License Revoked Not Impaired Revocation (24 CR10414), in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and that on December 9, 2024, the defendant committed the offenses of Expired Registration/ Tag and Driving While License Revoked Not Impaired Revocation (24CR 2464), in Hoke County, North Carolina. The court agreed to continue supervision. This matter has been dismissed in state court due to compliance. On September 4, 2025, a Violation Report was forwarded to the court advising that on August 22, 2025, the defendant committed the offenses of Driving While License Revoked Not Impaired Revocation and Speeding (25CR 24754), in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The court agreed to continue supervision. This matter has been dismissed in state court due to compliance. On January 22, 2026, the court modified the conditions of supervision to include that the defendant shall perform 24 hours of community service, as a result of committing the offenses of No Operators License, No Liability Insurance, and Expired Registration Card/ Tag (26CR 134), in Bladen County, North Carolina. The defendant completed all community service hours, and the charges were dismissed in state court due to compliance. On June 2, 2026, a Motion for Revocation was filed with the court as a result of the defendant committing the criminal offenses of Driving While License Revoked Not Impaired Revocation, Speeding, and Failure to Wear Seatbelt- Driver (26CR 1333), in Bladen County, North Carolina, with an offense date of March 30, 2026. On July 23, 2026, the court allowed the Motion for Revocation to be withdrawn due to the defendant coming into compliance and these charges being dismissed in state court.

At sentencing, the defendant was ordered to abide by mandatory, standard, and special conditions of supervision. Pursuant to Section 5D1.4 of the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the United States Probation Office has conducted an individualized assessment, taking the following factors into consideration: 18 U.S.C. §§ 3583(c) and (e)(2). Based on this assessment, it is recommended that the defendant be subject to the mandatory conditions that were imposed at sentencing, the standard conditions, as referenced in the current standing order for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and the below special conditions, as well as any other conditions previously imposed by means of prior court action during the term of supervision.

IT IS THE ORDER OF THE COURT THAT YOU SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARD CONDITIONS:

  1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of 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 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 work (such as position or job responsibilities), 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.
  8. You must not communicate or interact 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 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.
  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 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.

IT IS THE FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT THAT YOU SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

  1. The defendant shall participate as directed in a program approved by the probation office for the treatment of narcotic addiction, drug dependency, or alcohol dependency which will include urinalysis testing or other drug detection measures and may require residence or participation in a residential treatment facility.
  2. The defendant shall participate in a program of mental health treatment, as directed by the probation office.
  3. The defendant shall submit to a search, at any time, with or without a warrant, and by any law enforcement or probation officer, of the defendant‘s person and any property, house, residence, vehicle, and effects upon reasonable suspicion concerning a violation of a condition of supervised release or unlawful conduct by the defendant, or by any probation officer in the lawful discharge of the officer‘s supervision functions.
  4. The defendant shall not incur new credit charges or open additional lines of credit without the approval of the probation office.
  5. The defendant shall provide the probation office with access to any requested financial information.

RESPECTFULLY PRESENTING PETITION FOR ACTION OF COURT FOR CAUSE AS FOLLOWS:

Based on the individualized assessment of this case, it is respectfully recommended that the defendant comply with the above conditions. Additionally, the defendant admitted to the criminal act of driving without a license. He has been verbally reprimanded for his actions. As a sanction for this conduct and to deter future criminal conduct, it is respectfully recommended that the conditions of supervision be modified to include an additional 48 hours of community service. The defendant signed a Waiver of Hearing acknowledging and agreeing to the standard and special conditions as outlined above, as well as the addition of 48 hours of community service.

PRAYING THAT THE COURT WILL ORDER the defendant is continued under supervision and subject to the above-listed conditions of supervision. To the extent that any of these conditions vary from those imposed at the time of sentencing, based on the individualized assessment conducted, these conditions replace those originally imposed.

FURTHER PRAYING THAT THE COURT WILL ORDER that the conditions of supervision be modified as follows:

  1. The defendant shall perform 48 hours of community service as directed by the probation office and if referred for placement and monitoring by the State of North Carolina, pay the required fee.

In consultation with the probation officer the court has conducted an individualized assessment and except as herein modified, the judgment shall remain in full force and effect.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

/s/ Corey A. Rich

Corey A. Rich

U.S. Probation Officer

150 Rowan Street Suite 110

Fayetteville, NC 28301

Phone: 910-354-2540

Executed On: August 4, 2026

ORDER OF THE COURT

Considered and ordered this 5 day of August, 2026, and ordered filed and made a part of the records in the above case.

James C. Dever III

U.S. District Judge