United States v. Holmes

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Case No. 3:23-cr-20-2 vs. JAMEL WILLIAMS, District Judge Michael J. Newman Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. Defendant.

ORDER: (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. No. 138); (2) GRANTING THE PARTIES’ JOINT MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF PLEA (Doc. No. 132); (3) ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S

PLEA OF GUILTY AS CHARGED IN COUNT 1 OF THE SUPERSEDING INFORMATION; AND (4) DEFERRING THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO ACCEPT

THE PLEA AGREEMENT UNTIL THE SENTENCING HEARING

This criminal case is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the United

States Magistrate Judge (Doc. No. 138), recommending that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty

plea. There being no objections, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in full.

The parties’ joint motion to change plea (Doc. No. 132) is GRANTED, and the Court ACCEPTS

Defendant’s plea of guilty as charged in Count 1 of the superseding information, which charges

him with maintaining a drug premises, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 856(a)(2). The Court DEFERS

the decision of whether to accept the plea agreement until the sentencing hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

February 2, 2026 s/Michael J. Newman Hon. Michael J. Newman United States District Judge

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