Reported / Citable
Background
The government petitioned the court to revoke Dashaun Devinceo Valentine’s supervised release, alleging that he had violated its conditions. The district court referred the petition to U.S. Magistrate Judge Roy Payne for consideration.
At the close of the September 30, 2026 revocation hearing, Valentine pleaded true to allegation #2 in the petition. Valentine, his counsel, and government counsel waived objections to the magistrate judge’s proposed findings and recommendations and consented to revocation and the recommended sentence. Valentine also waived his right to appear and speak before the district judge imposed that sentence.
The Court’s Holding
The court adopted the magistrate judge’s report, accepted Valentine’s plea of true to allegation #2, and found that he had violated the conditions of his supervised release. It therefore revoked his supervised release.
The court sentenced Valentine to 12 months and one day in Bureau of Prisons custody, with credit for time served starting February 10, 2025. It ordered that no additional supervised release would follow the prison term and stated that judgment and commitment would be entered separately.
Key Takeaways
- A plea of true to allegation #2 supported the court’s finding that Valentine violated his supervised-release conditions.
- The parties waived objections to the magistrate judge’s report and consented to revocation and the recommended sentence, permitting immediate district-court action.
- The resulting sentence was 12 months and one day of imprisonment, with credit for time served starting February 10, 2025, and no further supervised release.
Why It Matters
The order illustrates how a supervised-release revocation can proceed when a defendant admits a charged violation and the parties waive objections to a magistrate judge’s recommendation. It also confirms that Valentine will face imprisonment but no new term of supervision afterward.