Reported / Citable
Background
The district court referred the case to a U.S. magistrate judge to administer Deyu Huang’s guilty plea under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. After conducting the required hearing, the magistrate judge issued findings of fact and recommended that the court accept Huang’s plea and adjudge him guilty on Count One of the indictment.
Neither party objected to the magistrate judge’s findings. Count One charged Huang with possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841.
The Court’s Holding
District Judge Sean D. Jordan adopted the magistrate judge’s findings of fact and recommendation. The court accepted Huang’s guilty plea and found him guilty of Count One.
The court deferred acceptance of the plea agreement until after it reviews the presentence report.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the magistrate judge’s unopposed findings and recommendation concerning Huang’s Rule 11 guilty plea.
- Huang was adjudged guilty of possession with intent to distribute marijuana under 21 U.S.C. § 841.
- The guilty plea was accepted, but acceptance of the plea agreement remains deferred pending review of the presentence report.
Why It Matters
The order resolves Huang’s guilt on Count One while preserving the district court’s separate review of the plea agreement. It also illustrates the district court’s adoption of an unopposed magistrate judge recommendation following a Rule 11 plea proceeding.