Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 20-cr-00221-CMA-GPG
06-25-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MELANIE KIMBERLY HOPPER, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING AND AFFIRMING JUNE 8, 2021 RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
CHRISTINE M. ARGUELLO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter is before the Court on the Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Gallagher (Doc. # 53). The Court notes that pursuant to the terms of the written plea agreement, Defendant entered a plea of guilty to Count One of the Information, charging a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii), possession with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of methamphetamine. The Court also notes that Defendant consented to Magistrate Judge Gallagher advising him with regard to his Constitutional rights and his rights pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Magistrate Judge Gallagher conducted the Rule 11 hearing on June 8, 2021, at which time he appropriately advised the Defendant of his rights and made inquiry as to the Defendant's understanding of the charges, the terms of the plea agreement, the voluntariness of his plea, and of the consequences of pleading guilty. Based on that hearing Magistrate Judge Gallagher recommended that the District Court Judge accept Defendant's plea of guilty to Count One of the Information.
Neither the Defendant nor the Government has filed any objections to the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation; therefore, it is ORDERED THAT:
1. Court Exhibits 1 and 2 are accepted and admitted.
2. The plea as made in open court on June 8, 2021 is accepted and the Defendant is adjudged guilty of violation of Count One of the Information, charging a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B)(viii), possession with intent to distribute 50 grams and more of methamphetamine.