Opinion
Case Number: 11-20607
01-26-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DOUGLAS CHUCK RITTER, Defendant.
Honorable Thomas L. Ludington
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION, ACCEPTING
DEFENDANT'S PLEA OF GUILTY AS TO THE INDICTMENT, AND TAKING THE
RULE 11 PLEA AGREEMENT UNDER ADVISEMENT
A plea hearing was conducted on December 20, 2011, by United States Magistrate Judge Charles E. Binder pursuant to the defendant's consent. The magistrate judge issued his report on December 21, 2011, recommending that this Court accept the defendant's plea of guilty as to 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. 16) is ADOPTED.
It is further ORDERED that the defendant's plea of guilty as to the indictment is ACCEPTED, and the Rule 11 Plea Agreement (ECF No. 15) 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 January 26, 2012.
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TRACY A. JACOBS