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U.S. v. YATES, 1:13-cr-39. (2013)

Court: District Court, E.D. Tennessee Number: infdco20130807c93 Visitors: 17
Filed: Aug. 06, 2013
Latest Update: Aug. 06, 2013
Summary: ORDER HARRY S. MATTICE, Jr., District Judge. Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a report and recommendation recommending the Court: (1) grant Defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count One of the seven-count Indictment; (2) accept Defendant's plea of guilty to the lesser included offense of the charge in Count One, that is of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute five (5) grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and fifty (50) grams or more of a mixture and substance con
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ORDER

HARRY S. MATTICE, Jr., District Judge.

Magistrate Judge Susan K. Lee filed a report and recommendation recommending the Court: (1) grant Defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count One of the seven-count Indictment; (2) accept Defendant's plea of guilty to the lesser included offense of the charge in Count One, that is of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute five (5) grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and fifty (50) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(B); (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of the lesser included offense of the charge in Count One of the Indictment, that is of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute five (5) grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and fifty (50) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(B); (4) defer a decision on whether to accept the plea agreement until sentencing; and (5) find Defendant shall remain in custody until sentencing in this matter [Doc. 68]. Neither party filed a timely objection to the report and recommendation. After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with the magistrate judge's report and recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the magistrate judge's report and recommendation [Doc. 68] pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and ORDERS as follows:

(1) Defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count One of the Indictment is GRANTED; (2) Defendant's plea of guilty to the lesser included offense of the charge in Count One, that is of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute five (5) grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and fifty (50) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(B) is ACCEPTED; (3) Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of the lesser included offense of the charge in Count One, that is of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute five (5) grams or more of methamphetamine (actual) and fifty (50) grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841(b)(1)(B). (4) A decision on whether to accept the plea agreement is DEFERRED until sentencing; and (5) Defendant SHALL REMAIN in custody until sentencing in this matter which is scheduled to take place on Monday, November 4, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. before the Honorable Harry S. Mattice, Jr.

SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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