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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
SHERMAN DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
 
JONOAH CHAMPION (2) 
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 NO. 4:18-CR-00088-ALM-BD 
 
 
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 
OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 
This report and recommendation addresses a petition for revocation of the defendant’s 
supervised release. Dkt. 98 (sealed). 
PROCEDURAL HISTORY 
On March 18, 2019, United States District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III, sentenced defendant 
Jonoah Champion to 60 months of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release. 
Dkt. 70. Champion’s current term of supervised release commenced July 11 , 2025 . Dkt. 9 8 
(sealed). 
In January 2026, a probation officer petitioned the court for a warrant, alleging that Champion 
had violated conditions of his supervised release . Id. The petition alleged that Champion had 
violated conditions that required him to refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance; to 
live at a place approved by his probation officer or notify his officer of any change; to follow his 
probation officer’s instructions; and to participate in a psychiatric, psychological, or mental-health 
treatment program. Id. 
A final revocation hearing was held before me on May 27, 2026. Champion pleaded true to 
allegations one through four. Minute Entry for May 27, 2026. He also consented to revocation of 
his supervised release and waived his right to object to my proposed findings and 
recommendations. Id.; Dkt. 109. PageID #: 
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RECOMMENDATION 
In accordance with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, and having considered both parties’ 
arguments, the court recommends that: (1) Champion’s supervised release be revoked based on 
allegations one through four in the petition for revocation of his supervised release , Dkt. 98 
(sealed); (2) Champion be committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for 
a term of eight months, with no term of supervised release to follow ; and (3) Champion be placed 
at FCI Texarkana in Texarkana, Texas, if appropriate. PageID #: 
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