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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 Sheet 1 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
Western District of Arkansas 
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JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE 
v. 
JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
Case Number: 2:25CR20004-001 
USM Number: 60696-511 
Aubrey L. Barr 
THE DEFENDANT: 
Defendant’s Attorney 
 pleaded guilty to count(s) One (1) of the Indictment on June 13, 2025. 
 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: 
 Title & Section 
21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 
841(b)(1)(C), and 846 
 
Nature of Offense 
Conspiracy to Distribute a Mixture or Substance Containing a 
Detectable Amount of Cocaine 
Offense Ended 
08/12/2024 
 
 
 
Count 
1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 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. 
 The defendant has been found not guilty on count(s) 
 Count(s) Two (2), Three (3), and Four (4) 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. 
 
 June 16, 2026 
Date of Imposition of Judgment 
 
 
 /s/ John Thomas Shepherd 
Signature of Judge 
 
 Honorable John Thomas Shepherd, United States District Judge 
Name and Title of Judge 
 
 June 17, 2026 
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in Criminal Case 
 Sheet 2 — Imprisonment 
 Judgment — Page 2 of 7 
DEFENDANT: JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR20004-001 
 
IMPRISONMENT 
 
 The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a 
total term of: seventy-eight (78) months, with credit for time served in federal custody. 
 
 
 The Court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: 
 1. That the defendant be allowed to participate in any substance abuse and vocational programs; and 
2. That he be designated to a facility nearest to Fort Smith, Arkansas, so as to be closer to his family. 
 
 The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal. 
 
 The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district: 
 at a.m. p.m. on . 
 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 . 
 as notified by the United States Marshal. 
 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 
 
By 
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 Sheet 3 — Supervised Release 
 Judgment—Page 3 of 7 
DEFENDANT: JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR20004-001 
SUPERVISED RELEASE 
 
Upon release from imprisonment, you will be on supervised release for a term of: three (3) years. 
 
MANDATORY CONDITIONS 
1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime. 
2. You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance. 
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. 
 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. 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. 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 
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 Sheet 3A — Supervised Release 
 Judgment—Page 4 of 7 
DEFENDANT: JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR20004-001 
 
STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 
 
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. 
1. 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 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. 
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. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 Sheet 3D — Supervised Release 
 Judgment—Page 5 of 7 
DEFENDANT: JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR20004-001 
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION 
 
1. The defendant shall submit his person, residence and vehicle to a search conducted by the U.S. Probation Office at a 
reasonable time and in a reasonable manner based upon reasonable suspicion of evidence of a violation of any 
condition of supervised release. Failure to submit to a search may be grounds for revocation. 
2. The defendant shall submit to inpatient or outpatient substance abuse testing, evaluation, counseling, and/or 
treatment, as deemed necessary and as directed by the U.S. Probation Office. 
3. The defendant shall not purchase, possess, use, distribute, or administer marijuana or obtain or possess a medical 
marijuana card or prescription. If the defendant is currently in possession of a medical marijuana card, he will turn it 
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties 
 Judgment — Page 6 of 7 
DEFENDANT: JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR20004-001 
CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES 
 
 The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments on Sheet 6. 
 
 Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment** 
TOTALS $ 100.00 $ -0- $ -0- $ -0- $ -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 Loss*** 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 Sheet 6 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: 
 
 
* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299. 
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22. 
*** Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on 
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AO 245B (Rev. 09/19) Judgment in a Criminal Case 
 Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments Judgment — Page 7 of 7 
DEFENDANT: JOSHUA WAYNE LADD 
CASE NUMBER: 2:25CR20004-001 
 
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS 
 
Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows: 
 A Lump sum payment of $ 100.00 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 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. 
 
 Joint and Several 
 
 
Case Number 
Defendant and Co-Defendant Names 
(including defendant number) Total Amount 
Joint and Several 
Amount 
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: 
 
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 
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