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United States v. ScOtt

United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
May 21, 2024
4:23-CR-00101-1-BCW (W.D. Mo. May. 21, 2024)

Opinion

4:23-CR-00101-1-BCW

05-21-2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ERIK L. SCOTT, Defendant.


ORDER

BRIAN C. WIMES, JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Before the Court is Magistrate Judge Morris's Report and Recommendation (Doc. #53) denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss the Case (Doc. #31). Defendant objected to the Report and Recommendation on May 2, 2024. (Doc. #54). After an independent review of the record, the applicable law, and the parties' arguments, the Court adopts Magistrate Judge Morris's findings of fact and conclusions of law. Accordingly, it is hereby

ORDERED for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation (Doc. #53), Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Case (Doc. #31) is DENIED. It is further

ORDERED that Magistrate Judge Morris's Report and Recommendation be attached to and made part of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

United States v. ScOtt

United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
May 21, 2024
4:23-CR-00101-1-BCW (W.D. Mo. May. 21, 2024)
Case details for

United States v. ScOtt

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ERIK L. SCOTT, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Western District of Missouri

Date published: May 21, 2024

Citations

4:23-CR-00101-1-BCW (W.D. Mo. May. 21, 2024)

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