Opinion
CASE NO. 1:18cr51
09-27-2018
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JOSE SALAS-BENITEZ
MEMORANDUM ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
The Court referred this matter to the United States Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin for the administration of a guilty plea hearing. Judge Giblin conducted a hearing and issued his findings of fact and report and recommendation on the defendant's guilty plea. The magistrate judge recommended that the Court accept defendant's guilty plea. He further recommended that the Court finally adjudge defendant as guilty on Count One of the Indictment. The parties have not objected to the magistrate judge's findings.
The Court accepts the findings in the report and recommendation. The Court ORDERS that Judge Giblin's report (# 23) is adopted. The Court accepts the defendant's guilty plea but defers acceptance of the plea agreement and plea agreement addendum until after review of the presentence report. It is finally ORDERED that defendant, Jose Salas-Benitez, is adjudged guilty on Count One of the Indictment charging a violation of Title 8, United States Code, Sections 1326(a).
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 27th day of September, 2018.
/s/_________
MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE