Opinion
21-10019-CR-MARTINEZ/SW-2
05-04-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. RICARDO ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON CHANGE OF PLEA
JOSE E. MARTINEZ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
THIS CAUSE came before the Court upon the Order of Reference from the District Court to conduct a Change of Plea Hearing before a Magistrate Judge.
THE MATTER was heard in front of Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow on April 11, 2022 [DE: 37] at the request of the Defendant, the Defendant's Attorney, and the Assistant United States Attorney assigned to this case. A Report and Recommendation was filed on April 18, 2022, [DE: 45], recommending that the Defendant's plea of guilty be accepted. The Defendant and the Government were afforded the opportunity to file objections to the Report and Recommendation, however none were filed. The Court has conducted a de novo review of the entire file and after careful consideration, the Court affirms and adopts the Report and Recommendation. Accordingly, it is hereby:
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Report and Recommendation [DE: 45] of United States Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow, is hereby AFFIRMED and ADOPTED in its entirety.
The Defendant is adjudged guilty of Count One of the Indictment, which charges him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine while on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 46 U.S.C. § 70506(a) and 21 U.S.C. § 960(b)(1)(B). The Defendant acknowledged that he understood the statutory penalties that apply in his case.
Sentencing has been set in this matter on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 12:00 p.m., before the Honorable District Judge Jose E. Martinez, at the Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse, 301 Simonton Street, 1st Floor Courtroom, Key West, Florida 33040.
DONE AND ORDERED.