Opinion
19-CR-255-A
02-24-2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. MICHAEL BLAJSZCZAK, Defendant.
DECISION AND ORDER
This case was referred to Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) for the conduct of pretrial proceedings. On January 21, 2020, defendant Michael Blajszczak appeared before Magistrate Judge Roemer and entered a plea of guilty to a one count Information which charges possession of a firearm by a person subject to a domestic violence order of protection in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8). Magistrate Judge Roemer has issued a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 15) confirming his oral report and recommendation finding that defendant's plea of guilty was knowing, voluntary, and supported by a factual basis. It is hereby
ORDERED that upon review of the transcript of the January 21, 2020, change-of-plea proceeding before the Magistrate Judge, the Court finds that defendant Blajszczak's plea of guilty was knowing, voluntary, and has a factual basis. Accordingly, defendant Blajszczak's plea of guilty is accepted based upon the oral findings and recommendations of the Magistrate Judge as confirmed in the written Report and Recommendation. Dkt. No. 15. The parties are directed to the Court's Text Order setting a date for sentencing and the submission of sentencing documents.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Richard J . Arcara
HONORABLE RICHARD J. ARCARA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Dated: February 24, 2020