Reported / Citable
Background
Raul Arias, Jr. entered a guilty plea in the Eastern District of Texas. The district court referred administration of the plea to a United States magistrate judge under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
After conducting a Rule 11 hearing, the magistrate judge issued findings of fact and recommended that the court accept Arias’s plea and adjudge him guilty on Count One of the indictment. Neither party objected to that recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
District Judge Amos L. Mazzant adopted the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation and accepted Arias’s guilty plea.
The court adjudged Arias guilty on Count One, which charged possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the magistrate judge’s Rule 11 findings without objection from either party.
- Arias’s guilty plea was accepted.
- The judgment of guilt covers Count One’s felon-in-possession charge under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Why It Matters
The order completes the district court’s acceptance of the plea and adjudication of guilt on the charged firearm offense. It does not address sentencing or resolve any separate issues beyond the guilty plea to Count One.