Opinion
Case No. 1:05 CR 348.
October 3, 2005
ORDER ACCEPTING PLEA AGREEMENT AND JUDGMENT
This matter is before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation, see (Dkt. # 8), issued by United States Magistrate Judge James S. Gallas regarding the plea hearing of Mikhail Perkis, which was referred to the Magistrate Judge upon the consent of the parties.
On July 21, 2005, the Government issued an Information against the Defendant charging violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1347. See (Dkt. # 1).
The Defendant appeared before Magistrate Judge Gallas on August 16, 2005 for an Arraignment and Plea Hearing, represented by counsel, Attorney Michael J. O'Shea. The Defendant thereafter entered a plea of guilty to Count 1, violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1347. Magistrate Judge Gallas received the Defendant's guilty plea and issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that this Court accept the plea and enter a finding of guilty. See (Dkt. # 8).
Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation during the ten days following its issuance.
This Court has engaged in a de novo review of the record and hereby adopts the Report and Recommendation. The Defendant was found to be competent to enter a plea. The Defendant understood his constitutional rights. He is aware of the consequences of entering a plea. There is an adequate factual basis for the plea. Consequently, this Court finds that the plea was entered knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily.
The Court therefore approves the Defendant's plea of guilty. The Defendant is ADJUDGED guilty of Count 1 of the Information.
IT IS SO ORDERED.