Opinion
5:19-CR-9
08-21-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CEDRIC RONDELL HOWARD
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-styled matter was referred to the Honorable Caroline 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 August 20, 2019, in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued a Report and Recommendation (document #23). 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 Indictment, which charges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6), false statement in connection with the attempted acquisition of a firearm. 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 #23) 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 Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count 1 of the Indictment.
SIGNED this 21st day of August, 2019.
/s/_________
ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE