Opinion
Case Number: 12-20839
04-09-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM LORD MERRILL, Defendant.
Honorable Thomas L. Ludington
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, ACCEPTING
DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY AS TO COUNT 1, AND TAKING THE RULE 11
PLEA AGREEMENT UNDER ADVISEMENT
A plea hearing was conducted on March 21, 2013, by United States Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder pursuant to Defendant's consent. The magistrate judge issued his report that day, recommending that this Court accept Defendant's plea of guilty as to Count 1 of the Indictment. As of today's date, no party has filed any objections to the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. The election to not file objections to the magistrate judge's report releases the Court from its duty to independently review the record. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 149 (1985).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, ECF No. 22, is ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that Defendant's plea of guilty as to Count 1 of the Indictment is ACCEPTED, and the Rule 11 Plea Agreement, ECF No. 20, is taken UNDER ADVISEMENT.
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THOMAS L. LUDINGTON
United States District Judge
PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on April 9, 2013.
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TRACY A. JACOBS