Opinion
5:19-CR-7
08-01-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSE GERALDO ORNELAS-PINEDA (3)
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 July 16, 2019, in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued a Report and Recommendation (document #56). 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 2 of the Indictment, which charges a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(ii), possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine with intent to distribute. 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 #56) 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 2 of the Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count 2 of the Indictment.
SIGNED this 1st day of August, 2019.
/s/_________
ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE