Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 5:23-cr-00185
06-04-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JUSTIN L. SAUNDERS
ORDER ADOPTING PROPOSED FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION
Frank W. Volk, United States District Judge
On May 13, 2024, all counsel and the Defendant appeared for a guilty plea hearing. Count One charges the Defendant with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). [Doc. 1]. The Honorable Omar J. Aboulhosn, United States Magistrate Judge, to whom the hearing was referred, filed his proposed findings and recommendation (“PF&R”) on May 13, 2024. [Doc. 36]. He recommends conditional acceptance of the Defendant's guilty plea. [Id.]. Objections in this case were due on May 30, 2024. No objections were filed.
Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the PF&R [Doc. 36]. The Defendant is ADJUDGED guilty and convicted of violating the statute charged. All dates and case events in the PF&R are adopted.
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to transmit a copy of this Order to the Defendant and their counsel, the United States Attorney, the United States Probation Office, and the Office of the United States Marshal.