REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

CANDY WAGAHOFF DALE, Magistrate Judge.

On December 20, 2017, Defendant Josue Daniel Alfaro appeared before the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge to enter a change of plea pursuant to a written plea agreement. (Dkt. 21). The Defendant executed a waiver of the right to have the presiding United States District Judge take his change of plea. Thereafter, the Court explained to the Defendant the nature of the charges contained in the Indictment (Dkt. 11), the maximum penalties applicable, his Constitutional rights, the impact that the Sentencing Guidelines will have, and that the District Judge will not be bound by Choose an item, agreement of the parties as to the penalty to be imposed.

The Court, having conducted the change of plea hearing and having inquired of the Defendant, counsel, and the government, finds there is a factual basis for the Defendant's guilty plea, that he entered it voluntarily and with full knowledge of the consequences, and that the plea should be accepted. The undersigned also ordered a pre-sentence investigation to be conducted and a report prepared by the United States Probation Office.

RECOMMENDATION

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED:

1) The District Court accept Defendant Josue Daniel Alfaro's plea of guilty to Counts 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 of the Indictment (Dkt. 11),

2) The District Court order forfeiture consistent with Defendant Josue Daniel Alfaro's admission to the Criminal Forfeiture allegation in the Indictment (Dkt. 11) and the Plea Agreement (Dkt. 21).

3) The District Court GRANT, at the appropriate time, the United States' motion to dismiss Counts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 of the Indictment (Dkt. 11) as to Defendant.

Written objections to this Report and Recommendation must be filed within fourteen (14) days pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Local Rule 72.1(b), or as a result of failing to do so, that party may waive the right to raise factual and/or legal objections to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.