Opinion
Case No. 1:07-CR-79-1.
December 17, 2007
ORDER
On November 29, 2007, United States Magistrate Judge William B. Carter conducted a change of plea hearing in this case for James Jamar Eastman, a.k.a. Jeremy Eastman ("Defendant") and filed a Report and Recommendation ("R R"). The R R recommends: (1) the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea as to Count One of the Indictment, charging a conspiracy to distribute five grams or more of a mixture or substance containing cocaine base ("crack"), in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B)(iii); (2) the Court adjudicate Defendant guilty of the charge to which he has pleaded; (3) the Court accept Defendant's plea agreement at the time of sentencing; and (4) Defendant be taken into custody pending sentencing in this matter (Court File No. 109).
Neither party has filed objections to the R R within the given ten (10) days. Therefore, after reviewing the record, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the R R (Court File No. 109) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and ORDERS as follows:
(1) Defendant's guilty plea to Count One of the Indictment is ACCEPTED;
(2) Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of the charge to which he has pleaded;
(3) A decision to accept the plea agreement is DEFERRED until sentencing; and
(4) Defendant IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY until sentencing. Sentencing is set for Thursday, February 21, 2007, at 9:00 a.m.