Opinion
Case No. 4:06-CR-8.
June 29, 2006
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), I conducted a plea hearing in this case on Tuesday, June 27, 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, apart from the promises in the plea agreement; 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 be accepted, that the Court adjudicate defendant guilty of the charges set forth in Count One of the Indictment. I further recommend that defendant be taken into custody until sentencing in this matter. Acceptance of the plea, adjudication of guilt, and imposition of sentence are specifically reserved for the district judge.