Opinion
CASE NUMBER 6:20-CR-00067-JDK
05-03-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOHN MICHAEL BARTON (1)
ORDER ADOPTING UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND FINDING DEFENDANT GUILTY
The Court referred this matter to the Honorable John D. Love, United States Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. The Magistrate Judge conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by Rule 11 and issued Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea. The Magistrate Judge recommended that the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea and adjudge Defendant guilty on Count Four of the Indictment.
The parties have not objected to the Magistrate Judge's findings.
The Court hereby ADOPTS the Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea of the United States Magistrate Judge. The Court also accepts Defendant's plea but defers acceptance of the plea agreement until after review of the presentence report.
In accordance with Defendant's guilty plea, the Court finds Defendant John Michael Barton (1) GUILTY of Count Four of the Indictment, charging a violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) - Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 3rd day of May, 2021.
/s/_________
JEREMY D. KERNODLE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE