United States v. Swearingen

Thad Heartfield United States District Judge

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION ON DEFENDANT'S GUILTY PLEA

The court referred this matter to the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Judge Hawthorn conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued his Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea Before the United States Magistrate Judge. The magistrate judge recommended that the court accept the Defendant's guilty plea and adjudge the Defendant guilty on Count Three of the Indictment.

The parties have not objected to the magistrate judge's findings. The court ORDERS that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea of the United States Magistrate Judge are ADOPTED. The court accepts the Defendant's plea but defers acceptance of the plea agreement until after the presentence report has been reviewed. It is further ORDERED that, in accordance with the Defendant's guilty plea and the magistrate judge's findings and recommendation, the Defendant, is adjudged guilty as to Count Three of the Indictment charging a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252(a)(4)(B) and 2252(b)(2).

SIGNED this the 3 day of August, 2015.

/s/_________

Thad Heartfield

United States District Judge