Reported / Citable
Background
The district court referred Gregory Ricardo Wylie’s guilty plea to a United States magistrate judge for administration under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
After conducting the Rule 11 hearing, the magistrate judge issued findings of fact and a recommendation that the court accept Wylie’s plea and adjudge him guilty on Count One of the First Superseding Indictment. Neither party objected.
The Court’s Holding
Judge Amos L. Mazzant adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation and accepted Wylie’s guilty plea.
The court found Wylie guilty on Count One, charging conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. The court deferred acceptance of the plea agreement until it reviews the presentence report.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted an unopposed magistrate judge’s Rule 11 findings and recommendation.
- Wylie was adjudged guilty of a methamphetamine-manufacturing-and-distribution conspiracy under 21 U.S.C. § 846.
- The plea was accepted, but the court reserved decision on the plea agreement pending presentence review.
Why It Matters
The order establishes Wylie’s conviction on the charged drug-conspiracy count while leaving the plea agreement subject to later review at sentencing. It illustrates the district court’s separate treatment of accepting a guilty plea and accepting the associated plea agreement.