Opinion
5:19-CR-22
11-14-2019
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ANTONIO OTERO
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-styled matter was referred to the Honorable Barry Bryant, United States Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Judge Bryant conducted a hearing on October 29, 2019, in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued a Report and Recommendation (document #12). Judge Bryant recommended that the Court accept Defendant's guilty plea and conditionally approve the plea agreement. He further recommended that the Court finally adjudge Defendant as guilty of Count 1 of the Information. Count 1 of the Information charges a violation of 12 U.S.C. § 1715z-19, equity skimming. 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 #12) 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 Information in the above-numbered cause and enters a JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count 1 of the Information.
SIGNED this 14th day of November, 2019.
/s/_________
ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE