Opinion
5:18-CR-5 (2)
11-20-2018
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-styled matter was referred to the Honorable Caroline M. Craven, United States Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Judge Craven conducted a hearing on October 30, 2018, in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued a Report and Recommendation (document #116). Judge Craven recommended that the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea and conditionally approve the plea agreement. She further recommended that the Court finally adjudge Defendant as guilty of Count 1 of the Information, which charges a violation of 21 U.S.C. §843(b) use of a communication facility to facilitate the commission of a felony. The Court is of the opinion that the Report and Recommendation should be accepted. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (document #116) is ADOPTED. It is further
ORDERED that the Defendant's guilty plea is accepted and approved by the Court. Further, the plea agreement is approved by the Court, conditioned upon a review of the presentence report. It is finally
ORDERED that, pursuant to the Defendant's plea agreement, the Court finds the Defendant GUILTY of Count 1 of the Information in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count 1 of the Information.
SIGNED this 20th day of November, 2018.
/s/_________
ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE