Opinion
CASE NUMBER 6:19-CR-00025-JDK
01-15-2020
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. RICKEY JAMES HOWARD (1).
ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMMENDATION ON GUILTY PLEA
On this day, the Court considered the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge John D. Love regarding Defendant Rickey James Howard (1)'s plea of guilty to Count One with a violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 846 - Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Manufacture and Distribute (Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Heroin, Crack Cocaine, Marijuana).
Having conducted a proceeding in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea. The parties waived their right to file objections to the Findings of Fact and Recommendation. The Court is of the opinion that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation should be accepted.
It is accordingly ORDERED that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge, filed January 10, 2020, are hereby ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that 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 further ORDERED that, pursuant to Defendant's Plea Agreement, the Court finds Defendant GUILTY of Count One of the Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against Defendant as to Count One of the Indictment.
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 15th day of January, 2020.
/s/_________
JEREMY D. KERNODLE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE