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U.S. v. MAPLES, CR 16-22-BU-DLC-1. (2016)

Court: District Court, D. Montana Number: infdco20161205b61 Visitors: 5
Filed: Dec. 02, 2016
Latest Update: Dec. 02, 2016
Summary: ORDER DANA L. CHRISTENSEN , Chief District Judge . United States Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch entered Findings and Recommendation in this matter on November 15, 2016. Neither party objected and therefore they are not entitled to de novo review of the record. 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114 , 1121 (9th Cir. 2003). This Court will review the Findings and Recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656
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ORDER

United States Magistrate Judge Jeremiah C. Lynch entered Findings and Recommendation in this matter on November 15, 2016. Neither party objected and therefore they are not entitled to de novo review of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003). This Court will review the Findings and Recommendation for clear error. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Commodore Bus. Mach., Inc., 656 F.2d 1309, 1313 (9th Cir. 1981). Clear error exists if the Court is left with a "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. Syrax, 235 F.3d 422, 427 (9th Cir. 2000).

Judge Lynch recommended this Court accept David Richard Maples' guilty plea after Maples appeared before him pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, and entered a plea of guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (Count II), as set forth in the Indictment. Defendant further agrees to the forfeiture allegation. In exchange for Defendant's plea, the United States has agreed to dismiss Count I of the Indictment.

I find no clear error in Judge Lynch's Findings and Recommendation (Doc. 22), and I adopt them in full, including the recommendation to defer acceptance of the Plea Agreement until sentencing when the Court will have reviewed the Plea Agreement and Presentence Investigation Report.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that David Richard Maples' motion to change plea (Doc. 14) is GRANTED and David Richard Maples is adjudged guilty as charged in Count II of the Indictment.

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