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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA 
INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 
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Plaintiff, ) 
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v. ) No. 1:19-cr-00157-TWP-MJD 
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LEVI COOLEY, ) -01 
 ) 
Defendant. ) 
 
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR EARLY RELEASE 
 
 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Levi Cooley's pro se Motion for Early 
Termination of Supervision (Dkt. 318). For the reasons explained in this Order, the request is 
granted. 
Mr. Cooley pled guilty and on December 20, 2022, was sentenced to 36 months 
imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release following a conviction for Conspiracy 
to Possess with Intent to Distribute 100 Grams or More of Heroin and/or 500 Grams or More of 
Cocaine. (Dkt. 267, 282). He began his supervised release on August 20, 2024 and has completed 
nearly 22 months of supervision. In his motion, Mr. Cooley does not state a reason for his request 
(Dkt. 318.) The Court directed the Government and U.S. Probation to file a response no later than 
June 5, 2026. (Dkt. 319.) 
The Probation Officer filed a response and reports that since Mr. Cooley began his term of 
supervision, he has had no violations. (Dkt. 320). The officer points out that Mr. Cooley also had 
no violations while on pretrial supervised release. Id. In addition, Mr. Cooley had no positive 
urinalysis tests while on pretrial or supervised release. Id . He has been employed at his current 
employer for approximately one year, and is in line for another promotion soon. In addition, Mr. 
Cooley has paid his financial obligations in full. Id. The officer notes that while Mr. Cooley often PageID #:
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travels for his construction job, he has stable housing with his grandmother when not working. Id. 
The officer believes Mr. Cooley has taken steps in the right direction throughout his time on 
supervision and recommends Mr. Cooley be granted early termination at this time. Id. 
 The Government attorney filed a response and noted that "[a] lthough the underlying 
offense was serious, the defendant has very limited criminal history" and Mr. Cooley's only adult 
conviction was misdemeanor illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor in 2016. (Dkt. 321). The 
Government agrees that Mr. Cooley has demonstrated that he can comply with conditions of 
release, and does not oppose his motion for early termination of supervision. Id. 
Title 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(1) permits the court to terminate a term of supervised release 
after the expiration of one year of supervision if satisfied that such action is warranted by the 
conduct of the offender and in the interest of justice. In August, Mr. Cooley will have completed 
two of his three -year term of supervision, which appears to have been sufficient to assist in his 
rehabilitation. On the recommendation of the Probation Officer, the Court is satisfied that early 
termination is warranted. Accordingly, Mr. Cooley's Motion for Early Termination of Supervised 
Release, Dkt. [318], is GRANTED. 
IT IS SO ORDERED. 
 
Date: 6/10/2026 
 
Distribution: 
 
 
Meredith Wood 
DOJ-USAO 
meredith.wood@usdoj.gov 
 
Levi Cooley 
1107 TJ Run 
New Castle, IN 47362 
 
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