Opinion
CASE NO. 1:13-CR-34
07-02-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JERMAINE LEI SMITH
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION
ON DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA
After conducting a proceeding in the form and manner prescribed by Fed. R. Crim. P. 11, the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States Magistrate Judge, made and filed Findings of Fact and Recommendations regarding the Defendant's plea of guilty to Count One of the Information in the above-numbered case. The Magistrate Judge accepted the Defendant's guilty plea, recommends that the Defendant be adjudged guilty of the offense to which he pleaded guilty, and recommends that the court defer acceptance of the plea agreement until after the Court has had an opportunity to review the presentence report.
The parties have not objected to the magistrate judge's findings. The Court ORDERS that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea of the United States Magistrate Judge are ADOPTED. The Court accepts the Defendant's plea, but defers acceptance of the plea agreement until the Court has reviewed the presentence report.
It if further ORDERED that, in accordance with the Defendant's guilty plea and the magistrate judge's findings and recommendation, the Defendant is adjudged GUILTY of the offenses alleged in Count One of the Information.
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Thad Heartfield
United States District Judge