Opinion
Case Number: 14-20171
07-08-2014
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. INOCENSIO SANCHEZ CASTILLO, Defendant.
Honorable Thomas L. Ludington
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION,
ACCEPTING DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY AS
TO COUNT FOURTEEN OF THE INDICTMENT, AND TAKING
THE RULE 11 PLEA AGREEMENT UNDER ADVISEMENT
A plea hearing was conducted on June 18, 2014, by United States Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris pursuant to Defendant's consent. Judge Morris issued her report the same day, recommending that this Court accept Defendant's plea of guilty as to Count 14 of the indictment. Although Judge Morris's report explicitly stated that the parties to this action may object to and seek review of the recommendation within 14 days of service of the report, as of today's date, neither party has filed objections. The failure to object to Judge Morris's report releases the Court from its duty to independently review the record. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985). Moreover, the failure to file objections to the report waives any further right to appeal. See Smith v. Detroit Fed'n of Teachers Local 231, 829 F.2d 1370, 1373 (6th Cir. 1987).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Judge Morris's report and recommendation, ECF No. 23, is ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that Defendant's plea of guilty as to Count 14 of the indictment is ACCEPTED, and the Rule 11 Plea Agreement, ECF No. 21, is taken UNDER ADVISEMENT.
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THOMAS L. LUDINGTON
United States District Judge
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on July 8, 2014.
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TRACY A. JACOBS