United States v. Harris

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v. Criminal Action No. 18-238 (EGS)

SAINT VINCENT HARRIS

Defendant.

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

On October 22, 2019, the Court sentenced Mr. Harris to five

years of incarceration followed by three years of supervised

release based on his plea of guilty to Using, Carrying, and

Possessing a Firearm During a Drug Trafficking Offense in violation

of 18 USC § 924(c)(1)(A)(i). See ECF No. 58.

On September 14, 2023, the Probation Office filed a petition

alleging that Mr. Harris failed to notify his probation officer of

a change in address, used and possessed THC, failed to enroll in

a vocational services program, failed to attend substance abuse

treatment, and failed to follow instructions given by the probation

office. See ECF No. 92. The Court issued a supervised release

warrant on September 20, 2023, and the warrant was executed on

September 27, 2024. See ECF No. 93, 94. On October 2, 2024,

Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui released Mr. Harris to high intensity supervision and home detention. See Minute Entry (Oct. 2, 2024);

Minute Order (Oct. 2, 2024). On March 14, 2025, this Court referred

the case to Magistrate Judge Faruqui for a report and

recommendation on Mr. Harris’ alleged violations. See Minute Entry

(Mar. 14, 2025).

Magistrate Judge Faruqui held multiple status hearings

throughout 2025, and a final hearing on violation on January 21,

2026. See generally Dkt. for Criminal Case No. 18-238. At that

hearing, Mr. Harris admitted the pending violation, and the

government and the Probation Office requested that Mr. Harris

receive a time-served sentence of imprisonment and no additional

period of supervision. See ECF No. 98 at 3. As stated in the Report

and Recommendation, “[t]he government acknowledged that Mr. Harris

had made progress in addressing his substance abuse issues. Mr.

Harris joined in the requested sentence.” Id. at 3.

On February 27, 2026, Magistrate Judge Faruqui issued a Report

and Recommendation, and based on the joint recommendation of the

parties and the Probation Office, recommended “a finding that Mr.

Harris violated his conditions of release, sentence him to a period

of time served, and not impose any further period of supervision.”

See ECF No. 98 at 3. Since both parties and the Probation Office

made this joint recommendation, the Court need not wait 14 days for

any written objection by the parties. See LCrR 59.1(b).

2 Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ADOPTS the recommendation of

Magistrate Judge Faruqui and sentences Mr. Harris to a time-

served sentence of imprisonment and no additional period of

supervision.

SO ORDERED.

2026.03.03 Signed: 15:21:11 -05'00' Emmet G. Sullivan United States District Judge March 3, 2026