Opinion
23-CR-10015-MARTINEZ
02-08-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ZDENEK STRNAD, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON CHANGE OF PLEA
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 Snow on January 23, 2024 [ECF No. 35]. A Report and Recommendation was filed on January 23, 2024, recommending that the Defendant's plea of guilty be accepted [ECF No. 36], 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 [ECF No. 36] of United States Magistrate Judge Lurana Snow, is hereby AFFIRMED and ADOPTED in its entirety.
The Defendant is adjudged guilty of Count One of the Information. Count One charges the Defendant with Conspiracy Against the United States, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371. The Defendant acknowledged that he understood the statutoiy penalties that apply in his case.
Sentencing has been set in this matter for Monday, March 18,2024, at 11:30 a.m., before the Honorable District Judge Jose E. Martinez, at the Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse, 301 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida 33040.