Opinion
CASE NUMBER 6:19-CR-00020-JDK
09-05-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. VINCENT JAMES GALELLA (2)
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMMENDATION ON GUILTY PLEA
On this day, the Court considered the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge K. Nicole Mitchell regarding Defendant Vincent James Galella's plea of guilty to Count Two with a violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) - Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
Having conducted a proceeding in the form and manner prescribed by FED. R. CRIM. P. 11, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea. The parties waived their right to file objections to the Findings of Fact and Recommendation. The Court is of the opinion that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation should be accepted.
It is accordingly ORDERED that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, filed THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2019, are hereby ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that Defendant's guilty plea is accepted and approved by the Court. Further, the plea agreement is approved by the Court, conditioned upon a review of the presentence report.
It is further ORDERED that, pursuant to Defendant's plea agreement, the Court finds Defendant, Vincent James Galella (2), GUILTY of Count Two of the Superseding Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against Defendant as to Count Two of the Superseding Indictment.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 5th day of September, 2019.
/s/_________
JEREMY D. KERNODLE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE