Opinion
3:23-cr-00049-SLG-KFR
08-17-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICKY ALAN BLODGETT, Defendant.
ORDER RE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
SHARON L. GLEASON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
A plea agreement was filed in this case at Docket 22. Pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the Honorable Magistrate Judge Kyle F. Reardon by the District Court, with the written and oral consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the United States. A proposed change of plea hearing was held before the magistrate judge at which Defendant entered a guilty plea to Count 1 of the Indictment, Possession of Controlled Substances with the Intent to Distribute, which is a violation of 21 U.S.C. § § 841(a)(1) and (b)1(A). Defendant also admitted to the Enhanced Statutory Penalties Allegation in the Indictment and to the Criminal Forfeiture Allegation.
Judge Reardon issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 29, in which he recommended that the District Court accept Defendant's plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment, accept Defendant's admission to the Enhanced Statutory Penalties Allegation in the Indictment, and accept Defendant's admission to the Criminal Forfeiture Allegation. No objections to the Final Report and Recommendation have been filed.
The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The Court has reviewed the Final Report and Recommendation and adopts it. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS Defendant's plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment and Defendant is adjudged GUILTY of Count 1. The Court also ACCEPTS Defendant's admissions to the Enhanced Statutory Penalties Allegation and Criminal Forfeiture Allegation. An Imposition of Sentence hearing has been scheduled for October 30, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. before District Judge Sharon L. Gleason in Anchorage Courtroom 2.