Opinion
Criminal Action No. 6:19-CR-013-CHB-1
06-20-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RONNIE E. JOHNSON, II, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING RECOMMENDATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF GUILTY PLEA
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This matter is before the Court on the Recommendation of Acceptance of Guilty Plea filed by United States Magistrate Judge Hanly A. Ingram [R. 36]. The recommendation instructed the parties to file any specific written objections within three (3) days after being served with a copy of the recommendation, or else waive the right to further review. See id. at p. 3. Defendant Ronnie E. Johnson, II filed a Notice of No Objection. [R. 39] The United States has filed no objection, and the time to do so has now passed. See [R. 26, at p. 3] Defendant Johnson did file a consent to plead before the United States Magistrate Judge. [R. 37].
Upon review, the Court is satisfied that Defendant Johnson knowingly and competently pled guilty to the charged offenses and that an adequate factual basis supports the plea as to each essential element of the offenses charged. Accordingly, and the Court being otherwise sufficiently advised,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
1. Judge Ingram's Recommendation of Acceptance of Guilty Plea [R. 36] is ADOPTED as and for the opinion of this Court;
2. Defendant Ronnie E. Johnson, II is ADJUDGED guilty of Count 1 and 2 of the Indictment;
3. The Defendant's Jury Trial and all other pre-trial proceedings are hereby CANCELLED and STRICKEN from the Court's docket; and
4. A Sentencing Order shall be entered promptly.
The 20th day of June, 2019.
/s/
CLARIA HORN BOOM,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
EASTERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS OF
KENTUCKY