Reported / Citable
Background
The district court referred Enrique Uriega, Jr.’s guilty-plea proceeding to U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson for administration under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
After conducting the Rule 11 hearing, Judge Stetson issued findings of fact and recommended that the district court accept Uriega’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
The district court adopted Judge Stetson’s findings of fact and recommendation and accepted Uriega’s guilty plea.
In accordance with the plea and the magistrate judge’s recommendation, the court adjudged Uriega guilty on Count One, which charged escape from custody in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a).
Key Takeaways
- The district court adopted the magistrate judge’s unopposed findings and recommendation concerning the guilty plea.
- The court accepted Uriega’s plea after the magistrate judge conducted a Rule 11 hearing.
- Uriega was adjudged guilty of escape from custody under 18 U.S.C. § 751(a).
Why It Matters
The order formally accepts Uriega’s guilty plea and resolves guilt on Count One. It also illustrates the use of a magistrate judge to conduct a Rule 11 plea hearing and recommend whether the district court should accept the plea.