Opinion
19-CR-21S
03-25-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. CLAUDIA ANEL CUEVAS-SANDOVAL, Defendant.
DECISION AND ORDER
1. On February 20, 2019, the Defendant Claudia Anel Cuevas-Sandolval pled guilty to a One Count Felony Information (Docket No. 1) charging a violation of Title 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) (possession with intent to distribute 1 kilogram or more of heroin).
2. On February 26, 2019, the Honorable Michael J. Roemer United States Magistrate Judge, filed a Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 6) recommending that Defendant's plea of guilty be accepted and the Defendant adjudicated guilty.
3. This Court has not received objections to the Report and Recommendation in accordance with 28 U.S.C. §636(b)(1) and Local Rule 59(b).
4. This Court has carefully reviewed de novo Judge Roemer's February 26, 2019, Report and Recommendation, the Plea Agreement, the Information, the digital FTR recording of the proceeding and the applicable law. Upon due consideration, this Court finds no legal or factual error in Judge Roemer's Report and Recommendation, and will accept Judge Roemer's recommendation that Defendant's plea of guilty be accepted and that the Defendant be adjudicated guilty as charged.
IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, that this Court accepts Judge Roemer's February 26, 2019, Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 6) in its entirety, including the authorities cited and the reasons given therein.
FURTHER, that the plea of guilty of Defendant Claudia Anel Cuevas-Sandoval is accepted, and she is now adjudged guilty of Title 21 U.S.C. §841(a)(1).
FURTHER, sentencing shall remain scheduled for June 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM before the undersigned.
SO ORDERED. Dated: March 25, 2019
Buffalo, New York
/s/William M. Skretny
WILLIAM M. SKRETNY
United States District Judge