United States v. Watson, 1:18-cr-00005. (2019)
Court: District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Number: infdco20191231d02
Visitors: 3
Filed: Dec. 30, 2019
Latest Update: Dec. 30, 2019
Summary: ORDER HARRY S. MATTICE , District Judge . U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger filed a report and recommendation [Doc. 85] recommending that the Court: (1) grant Defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count Two of the four count Indictment; (2) accept Defendant's guilty plea to Count Two of the four count Indictment; (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of knowingly making a false written statement to a dealer, in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, in order to d
Summary: ORDER HARRY S. MATTICE , District Judge . U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger filed a report and recommendation [Doc. 85] recommending that the Court: (1) grant Defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count Two of the four count Indictment; (2) accept Defendant's guilty plea to Count Two of the four count Indictment; (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of knowingly making a false written statement to a dealer, in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, in order to de..
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ORDER
HARRY S. MATTICE, District Judge.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger filed a report and recommendation [Doc. 85] recommending that the Court: (1) grant Defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count Two of the four count Indictment; (2) accept Defendant's guilty plea to Count Two of the four count Indictment; (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of knowingly making a false written statement to a dealer, in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, in order to deceive the dealer as to the lawfulness of the sale of the firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a)(2); and (4) order that Defendant remain out of custody subject to the Order Setting Conditions of Release [Doc. 42] pending sentencing or further order of this Court.
After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Steger's report and recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the magistrate judge's report and recommendation [Doc. 85] 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 Two of the four count Indictment is GRANTED;
2. Defendant's plea of guilty to Count Two of the four count Indictment is ACCEPTED;
3. Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of knowingly making a false written statement to a dealer, in connection with the acquisition of a firearm, in order to deceive the dealer as to the lawfulness of the sale of the firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(6) and 924(a)(2); and
4. Defendant SHALL REMAIN out of custody subject to the Order Setting Conditions of Release [Doc. 42] until further order of this Court or sentencing in this matter which is scheduled to take place on April 10, 2020, at 9:00 a.m.
SO ORDERED.
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