United States v. Beer

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DOUGLAS BEER

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA

Date published: Oct 31, 2016

CRIMINAL NO. 16-CR-00107 (W.D. La. Oct. 31, 2016)

Opinion

CRIMINAL NO. 16-CR-00107

10-31-2016

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DOUGLAS BEER

MAG. JUDGE WHITEHURST

JUDGE MINALDI

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION ON FELONY GUILTY PLEA BEFORE THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 636(b), and with the written and oral consent of the defendant, this matter has been referred by the District Court for administration of Guilty Plea, and Allocution under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

This cause came before the undersigned U. S. Magistrate Judge for a change of plea hearing and allocution of the defendant, Douglas Beer, on October 13, 2016. Defendant was present with his counsel, Jason W. Robideaux.

After said hearing, and for reasons orally assigned, it is the finding of the undersigned that the defendant is fully competent, that his plea of guilty is knowing and voluntary, and his guilty plea to Count One of the Indictment, is fully supported by a written factual basis for each of the essential elements of the offense.

Therefore, the undersigned U.S. Magistrate Judge recommends that the District Court ACCEPT the guilty plea of the defendant, Douglas Beer, in accordance with the terms of the plea agreement filed in the record of these proceedings, and that Douglas Beer be finally adjudged guilty of the offense charged in Count One of the Indictment.

The defendant has waived his right to file an objection to the Report and Recommendation.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED in chambers at Lafayette, Louisiana this 31^st day of October, 2016.

/s/ _________

CAROL B. WHITEHURST

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE