United States v. Fourie

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. HEIN FOURIE Defendant.

Court: United States District Court, District of Idaho

Date published: Jul 18, 2024

1:23-cr-00279-AKB (D. Idaho Jul. 18, 2024)

Opinion

1:23-cr-00279-AKB

07-18-2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. HEIN FOURIE Defendant.

DEBORA K. GRESHAM, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

DEBORA K. GRESHAM, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE.

On July 18, 2024, Defendant HEIN FOURIE appeared before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge to enter a plea pursuant to a written plea agreement. (Dkt. 26). The Defendant executed a waiver of the right to have the presiding United States District Judge take his plea. Thereafter, the Court explained to the Defendant the nature of the charges contained in the Superseding Information (Dkt. 27), the maximum penalties applicable, his Constitutional rights, the impact that the Sentencing Guidelines will have, and that the District Judge will not be bound by the agreement of the parties as to the penalty to be imposed.

The Court, having conducted the plea hearing and having inquired of the Defendant, counsel, and the government, finds there is a factual basis for the Defendant's guilty plea, that he entered it voluntarily and with full knowledge of the consequences, and that the plea should be accepted. The undersigned also ordered a pre-sentence investigation to be conducted and a report prepared by the United States Probation Office.

RECOMMENDATION

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED:

1) The District Court accept Defendant HEIN FOURIE's plea of guilty to Count ONE of the Superseding Information (Dkt. 26).

2) The District Court order forfeiture consistent with Defendant HEIN FOURIE's admission to the Criminal Forfeiture allegation in the Superseding Information (Dkt. 27) and the Plea Agreement (Dkt. 26).

3) The District Court GRANT, at the appropriate time, the United States' motion to dismiss the Indictment (Dkt. 2) as to Defendant HEIN FOURIE.

Written objections to this Report and Recommendation must be filed within fourteen (14) days pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72.1(b), or as a result of failing to do so, that party may waive the right to raise factual and/or legal objections to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.