Opinion
Case No. 20-CR-20347
03-31-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CHRISTOPHER CORTEZ JONES, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, AND ACCEPTING DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY
On February 23, 2021, Magistrate Judge Patricia T. Morris conducted a plea hearing pursuant to Defendant Christopher Cortez Jones' consent. The Magistrate Judge issued her Report and Recommendation on February 18, 2021, recommending that this Court accept Defendant's plea of guilty. ECF No. 35.
Although the Magistrate Judge's Report explicitly stated that the parties to this action could object to and seek review of the recommendation within fourteen days of service of the Report, neither Plaintiff nor Defendant filed any objections. The failure to file objections waives any right to appeal the Magistrate Judge's findings that Defendant was competent to enter a plea, and that the plea was entered knowingly, voluntarily, without coercion, and with a basis in fact. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(b); Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 35, is ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that Defendant's plea of guilty is ACCEPTED. Dated: March 31, 2021
s/Thomas L. Ludington
THOMAS L. LUDINGTON
United States District Judge