Opinion
20-CR-38-A
03-01-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. VON HARMON, Defendant.
DECISION AND ORDER
This case was referred to Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) for the conduct of pretrial proceedings. On February 8, 2021, defendant Von Harmon appeared before Magistrate Judge McCarthy and entered a plea of guilty to Count 1 of the Indictment which charges him with conspiracy to commit firearms offenses in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)(A), §923(a), §924(a)(1)(D) and §371.
Magistrate Judge McCarthy issued a Report and Recommendation (Dkt. No. 91) confirming his oral findings that defendant's plea of guilty was knowing, voluntary, and supported by a factual basis. It is hereby
ORDERED that, upon review of the transcript of the February 8, 2021, change-of-plea proceeding before the Magistrate Judge, and the Report and Recommendation, the Court finds that defendant Harmon's plea of guilty was knowing, voluntary, and has a factual basis. Accordingly, defendant Harmon's plea of guilty is accepted based upon the oral findings of the Magistrate Judge as confirmed in the written Report and Recommendation. Dkt. No. 91. Sentencing is scheduled for June 17, 2021 at 12:30 pm. The parties are directed to the Court's forthcoming Text Order for the submission of sentencing documents.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/_________
HONORABLE RICHARD J. ARCARA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Dated: March 1, 2021