Reported / Citable
Background
Ramiro Perez Macedo waived his appearance before the district court and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dustin Howell for a felony plea proceeding and an allocution under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
On September 3, 2026, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation advising that the district court accept Macedo’s guilty plea. Macedo did not oppose that recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman accepted the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
The court therefore ordered that Macedo’s guilty plea to Count 1 of the Information be accepted. The one-page order did not identify the offense charged or address sentencing.
Key Takeaways
- Macedo’s felony plea was taken by a magistrate judge after Macedo waived appearance before the district court.
- The magistrate judge recommended acceptance of the guilty plea, and Macedo filed no opposition.
- The district court accepted Macedo’s plea to Count 1 of the Information.
Why It Matters
The order completes the district court’s acceptance of Macedo’s guilty plea following the magistrate judge’s Rule 11 proceeding and report and recommendation.
Its scope is narrow: it accepts the plea but does not describe the charged offense, impose a sentence, or resolve any sentencing issue.