  UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT    MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA    VERSUS    ADRIAN C. HAMMOND, JR.    CRIMINAL ACTION    NO. 3:16-CR-132-JWD-EWD    RULING AND ORDER      This matter comes before the Court on theMotion to Reconsider Sentence(Doc. 105) filed  by Defendant Adrian Hammond. The United States (the “Government”) has filed an opposition  to the motion, (Doc. 109), and a supplemental brief, (Doc. 119). No reply was filed, despite  Defendant being given an opportunity to do so. (SeeDoc. 118.) Oral argument is not necessary.  The Court has carefully considered the law, the facts in the record, and the arguments and  submissions of the parties and is prepared to rule. For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion  is denied.  I.  Relevant Factual and Procedural Background  A. Defendant’s Original Crime and Sentence    Defendant was charged by way of Superseding Indictment with, among other things, bank  fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1344 (Count 1); money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. §  1956(a)(1)(B)(i) (Count 6); and obstructing the due administration of the Internal Revenue Laws  in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 7212(a) (Count 7).  (Doc. 27.)    On August 23, 2017, Defendant pled guilty to Counts 1, 6, and 7 of the Superseding  Indictment. (Doc. 36.) On August 23, 2018, the Defendant was sentenced to a total term of twelve  (12) months plus one day as to all counts, to run concurrently. (Doc. 68 at 2.) Defendant was also  Case 3:16-cr-00132-JWD-EWD Document 120 10/22/21 Page 1 of 11