Opinion
CASE NUMBER 6:19-CR-00023-JDK
05-31-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. JAMES AARON WILKERSON (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 John D. Love regarding Defendant'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 or Dispense (Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Marijuana).
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, MAY 30, 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 James Aaron Wilkerson (2) GUILTY of Count Two of the Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against Defendant as to Count Two of the Indictment.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 31st day of May, 2019.
/s/_________
JEREMY D. KERNODLE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE