Opinion
4:21-CR-00253-ALM
11-16-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. CHIGOZI EKWENUGO (18),
ORDER ADOPTING UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND FINDING DEFENDANT GUILTY
AMOS L. MAZZANT, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Court referred this matter to the 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 One of the First Superseding 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 Chigozi Ekwenugo GUILTY of Count One of the First Superseding Indictment, charging a violation of Title 18 U.S.C. § 1349 - Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.