Opinion
2:23-CR-032-Z-BR-(2)
08-21-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. STEVE LANE STEPHENS, JR Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY
MATTHEW J. KACSMARYK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
On August 3, 2023, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty (“Report and Recommendation”) in the above referenced cause. Defendant Steve Lane Stephens, Jr filed no objections to the Report and Recommendation within the fourteen-day period set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The Court independently examined all relevant matters of record in the above referenced cause-including the elements of the offense, Factual Resume, Plea Agreement, and Plea Agreement Supplement- and thereby determined that the Report and Recommendation is correct. Therefore, the Report and Recommendation is hereby ADOPTED by the United States District Court. Accordingly, the Court hereby FINDS that the guilty plea of Defendant Steve Lane Stephens, Jr was knowingly and voluntarily entered; ACCEPTS the guilty plea of Defendant Steve Lane Stephens, Jr; and ADJUDGES Defendant Steve Lane Stephens, Jr guilty of Count Two in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. Sentence will be imposed in accordance with the Court's sentencing scheduling order.
SO ORDERED.