Opinion
CRIMINAL 5:23-cr-00092-GFVT-MAS
02-06-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. AARON R. SHANKS, Defendant.
ORDER
Gregory F. Van Tatenhove United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on the Recommendation to Accept Guilty Plea filed by United States Magistrate Judge Matthew Stinnett. [R. 28.] The recommendation instructed the parties to file any specific written objections within three days after being served with the decision, or else waive the right to further review. Id. at 3. The Defendant has not objected and the time to do so has passed.
Upon review, the Court is satisfied that Defendant Aaron Shanks knowingly and competently pled guilty to the charged offenses and that an adequate factual basis supports the plea as to each essential element of the offenses charged. Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
1. Judge Stinnett's Recommendation to Accept Guilty Plea [R. 28] is ADOPTED as and for the Opinion of the Court;
2. Defendant Aaron Shanks is ADJUDGED guilty of Counts One, Two, and Three of the Indictment;
3. The Defendant's Jury Trial is CANCELLED;
4. A Sentencing Order shall be entered promptly.