Reported / Citable
Background
Marquavion Jamal Chapman was charged in Count One of an indictment with possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
The district court referred the administration of Chapman’s guilty plea to a United States magistrate judge under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. After conducting the Rule 11 hearing, the magistrate judge recommended that the court accept the plea and adjudge Chapman guilty on Count One. Neither party objected to the findings or recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
Judge Sean D. Jordan adopted the magistrate judge’s Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea after reviewing them.
The court accepted Chapman’s guilty plea and adjudged him guilty on Count One, the felon-in-possession charge under § 922(g)(1).
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted an unopposed magistrate judge recommendation following a Rule 11 plea hearing.
- Chapman’s plea was accepted as to the indictment’s sole identified count.
- The order adjudged Chapman guilty of possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Why It Matters
The order resolves the plea-acceptance stage of the prosecution by formally adjudicating Chapman guilty on the § 922(g)(1) count. It does not address sentencing or set out the factual basis for the offense beyond the charge identified in the indictment.