Opinion
Case No. 4:06-CR-8.
June 28, 2006
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), I conducted a plea hearing in this case on Wednesday, June 28, 2006. At the hearing, defendant entered a plea of guilty to Count One of the Forty-Four Count Indictment. There is no plea agreement in this case. On the basis of the record made at the hearing, I find that the defendant is fully capable and competent to enter an informed plea; that the plea is made knowingly and with full understanding of each of the rights waived by defendant; that it is made voluntarily and free from any force, threats, or promises, that the defendant understands the nature of the charge and penalties provided by law; and that the plea has a sufficient basis in fact.
I therefore recommend that defendant's plea of guilty to Count One of the Forty-Four Count Indictment alleging a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) be accepted, that the Court adjudicate defendant guilty of the charges set forth in Count One of the Indictment. I further recommend that defendant remain in custody until sentencing in this matter. Acceptance of the plea, adjudication of guilt, and imposition of sentence are specifically reserved for the district judge.