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U.S. v. Blackman, 1:17CR32-11. (2017)

Court: District Court, N.D. West Virginia Number: infdco20171030m26 Visitors: 23
Filed: Oct. 27, 2017
Latest Update: Oct. 27, 2017
Summary: ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY IN FELONY CASE (DKT. NO. 647), ACCEPTING GUILTY PLEA, AND SCHEDULING SENTENCING HEARING IRENE M. KEELEY , District Jude . On October 13, 2017, the defendant, Brianna Blackman ("Blackman"), appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Aloi and moved for permission to enter a plea of GUILTY to Count Twenty-Four of the Indictment. After Blackman stated that she understood that the magistrate jud
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ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY IN FELONY CASE (DKT. NO. 647), ACCEPTING GUILTY PLEA, AND SCHEDULING SENTENCING HEARING

On October 13, 2017, the defendant, Brianna Blackman ("Blackman"), appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Michael J. Aloi and moved for permission to enter a plea of GUILTY to Count Twenty-Four of the Indictment. After Blackman stated that she understood that the magistrate judge is not a United States district judge, she consented to tendering her plea before the magistrate judge. Previously, this Court had referred the guilty plea to the magistrate judge for the purposes of administering the allocution pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, making a finding as to whether the plea was knowingly and voluntarily entered, and recommending to this Court whether the plea should be accepted.

Based upon Blackman's statements during the plea hearing and the government's proffer establishing that an independent factual basis for the plea existed, the magistrate judge found that Blackman was competent to enter a plea, that the plea was freely and voluntarily given, that she was aware of the nature of the charges against her and the consequences of her plea, and that a factual basis existed for the tendered plea. On October 13, 2017, the magistrate judge entered a Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty in Felony Case ("R&R") (dkt. no. 647) finding a factual basis for the plea and recommending that this Court accept Blackman's plea of guilty to Count Twenty-Four of the Indictment.

The magistrate judge also directed the parties to file any written objections to the R&R within fourteen (14) days after service of the R&R. He further advised that failure to file objections would result in a waiver of the right to appeal from a judgment of this Court based on the R&R. The parties did not file any objections to the R&R.

Accordingly, this Court ADOPTS the magistrate judge's R&R, ACCEPTS Blackman's guilty plea, and ADJUGES her GUILTY of the crime charged in Count Twenty-Four of the Indictment.

Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(c)(3) and U.S.S.G. § 6B1.1(c), the Court DEFERS acceptance of the proposed plea agreement until it has received and reviewed the presentence report prepared in this matter.

Pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 6A1 et seq., the Court ORDERS as follows:

1. The Probation Officer shall undertake a presentence investigation of Blackman, and prepare a presentence report for the Court;

2. The Government and Blackman shall provide their versions of the offense to the probation officer by November 3, 2017;

3. The presentence report shall be disclosed to Blackman, defense counsel, and the United States on or before January 3, 2018; however, the Probation Officer shall not disclose any sentencing recommendations made pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(e)(3);

4. Counsel may file written objections to the presentence report on or before January 17, 2018;

5. The Office of Probation shall submit the presentence report with addendum to the Court on or before January 31, 2018; and

6. Counsel may file any written sentencing statements and motions for departure from the Sentencing Guidelines, including the factual basis from the statements or motions, on or before February 7, 2018.

The magistrate judge released Blackman to bond on the terms established in the Order Setting Conditions of Release (dkt. no. 27).

The Court will conduct the sentencing hearing for the defendant on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 11:30 A.M. at the Clarksburg, West Virginia point of holding court.

It is so ORDERED.

The Clerk is directed to transmit copies of this Order to counsel of record and all appropriate agencies.

Source:  Leagle

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