Reported / Citable
Background
The district court referred the case to a U.S. magistrate judge to administer Crisanto Burela Luis’s guilty plea under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. The magistrate judge conducted the required hearing and issued findings of fact and a recommendation concerning the plea.
The magistrate judge recommended that the district court accept Luis’s plea and adjudge him guilty on Count One of the indictment. Neither party objected to the magistrate judge’s findings.
The Court’s Holding
After reviewing the findings and recommendation, the district court adopted them and accepted Luis’s guilty plea.
The court adjudged Luis guilty on Count One, which charged illegal reentry after removal in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1326(a) and (b).
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation concerning the guilty plea.
- No party objected to the magistrate judge’s findings.
- Luis was adjudged guilty of illegal reentry after removal on Count One of the indictment.
Why It Matters
The order formally accepted Luis’s Rule 11 guilty plea and entered an adjudication of guilt on the illegal-reentry charge. It reflects the district court’s review and adoption of an unopposed magistrate judge recommendation.