Case Snapshot
John Smith
United States v. Smith · 1:24-cr-00291 · N.D. Illinois
- Defendant
- John Smith · Register 48217-424
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Charge
- 18 U.S.C. § 1343 · Wire fraud
- Sentence
- 36 months imprisonment · 3 years supervised release
- Projected release
- November 4, 2027 · current BOP display
- Assessment
- Tier 1 · fixed $199 quote
Case identity
The docket at a glance
The Snapshot confirms the federal case, sizes the public record, and records the dates visible before full document review begins.
| Caption | United States v. John Smith |
|---|---|
| Court | Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division |
| Case number | 1:24-cr-00291 |
| Judge | Hon. Patricia M. Walsh |
| BOP register | 48217-424 |
| Facility | FCI Pekin |
Key dates
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Indictment returned | June 18, 2024 | Docket |
| Guilty plea, Count 1 | January 9, 2025 | Docket |
| Judgment entered | March 11, 2025 | Docket |
| Self-surrender / designation | April 2, 2025 | Docket / BOP |
| Most recent docket activity | August 21, 2026 | Docket |
| Current projected release | November 4, 2027 | BOP display |
Charge and sentence
What John Smith is serving
The docket identifies the count of conviction and the sentence data that sets the starting point for the Assessment.
The federal wire fraud statute is 18 U.S.C. § 1343. It is the electronic counterpart to mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341) and is one of the most frequently charged federal fraud statutes.
The statute reaches a scheme to defraud, or to obtain money or property by false pretenses, that uses a wire, radio, or television communication in interstate or foreign commerce. The remaining counts were dismissed under the plea agreement.
| Custody | 36 months imprisonment |
|---|---|
| Supervised release | 3 years |
| Restitution | $127,400 |
| Fine | $5,000 |
| Special assessment | $100 |
| Current projected release | November 4, 2027 |
The projected release date is the current BOP display. The Assessment checks the underlying computation; the Snapshot records the date without recalculating it.
FSA and SCA
Eligibility flags from the conviction and sentence
These are baseline findings from the docket. The Assessment supplies the calculation, source review, and timing analysis.
First Step Act
Eligible: Yes18 U.S.C. § 1343 does not itself bar earned time credits under § 3632(d)(4)(D). PATTERN, programming, and the BOP worksheet still must be reviewed.
Second Chance Act
Review requiredThe 36-month sentence makes prerelease custody timing worth reviewing. The five SCA factors cannot be scored from the docket alone.
What “Yes” means
Wire fraud is not on the statutory list of convictions that prohibit earning FSA time credits. That clears the offense-of-conviction screen. It does not tell us how many days have been earned, how many may be applied, or whether the current BOP date already reflects them.
| FSA credit days | Needs the BOP worksheet, PATTERN history, program records, and checked arithmetic. |
|---|---|
| Projected release date | Needs a line-by-line test of the November 4, 2027 computation. |
| SCA timing | Needs all five factors, release planning records, and detainer status. |
| Program effects | Needs current participation and completion records. |
Case Assessment
What the $199 Assessment does with this data
The Snapshot found the starting facts. The Assessment turns them into checked calculations, current research, and a written roadmap tied to this case.
Calculate the FSA days
Check the judgment, BOP worksheet, PATTERN history, and programming. State the expected and maximum credit days supported by the record.
From this Snapshot: FSA eligible, YesTest the BOP release date
Rebuild the computation behind November 4, 2027 and identify any mismatch between the sentence, credits, and the date now displayed.
From this Snapshot: November 4, 2027Score all five SCA factors
Evaluate RRC and home-confinement timing against the sentence, conduct, programming, release plan, and detainer status.
From this Snapshot: 36-month custody termResearch the law that applies here
Check current Seventh Circuit and Supreme Court decisions, statutes, Guidelines, and reduction provisions against the § 1343 judgment.
From this Snapshot: Wire fraud under § 1343Map the complete record
Organize the file, separate record facts from law and BOP policy, and identify every missing document that affects an answer.
From this Snapshot: 71 items, 268 pagesGive each release avenue an answer
Address FSA, SCA, compassionate release, sentence reductions, and clemency. Weak paths are labeled instead of dressed up.
From this Snapshot: One defendant, one recordDocuments
What the Assessment needs to finish the work
The customer does not send these for the Snapshot. The list shows what is needed before calculations and case-specific research begin.
| Document | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Judgment | Custody, supervised release, restitution, and conditions |
| Statement of reasons | Guideline findings adopted by the court |
| BOP sentence computation | Inputs behind the November 4, 2027 date |
| FSA / program review | Programming and earned-time-credit inputs |
| PATTERN history | Risk information used when applying credits |
| Detainer file, if any | Needed for SCA and placement questions |
| PSR, if mailed | Sensitive source document; accepted by mail, not uploaded |
| Remedy history, if any | Exhaustion and timing record |
Service boundary
Research that shows its work
FedCase.ai organizes the record and prepares a cited research report. It does not replace counsel or promise an outcome.
- FedCase.ai is a service of Open Efforts Corporation, a software company. We are not a law firm.
- We do not give legal advice, represent John Smith, or file motions, petitions, or administrative remedies.
- The November 4, 2027 date is the current BOP display. It is not a promise about release.
- FSA eligibility of Yes is a conviction-based finding. It is not an award of credit days.
- The completed Assessment may be used by a pro se filer or reviewed with counsel.
About this example: John Smith and the case details on this page are fictional. The report is structured to show what a completed Case Snapshot looks like.