Reported / Citable
Background
Jesus Armando Funkhouser waived his appearance before the district court and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane for a felony plea proceeding and an allocution under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
On August 6, 2026, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation advising the district court to accept Funkhouser’s guilty plea. Funkhouser did not oppose the recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman reviewed the case file and the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation.
The court accepted Funkhouser’s guilty plea to Count 1 of the indictment.
Key Takeaways
- A magistrate judge conducted Funkhouser’s felony plea and Rule 11 allocution after Funkhouser waived appearance before the district judge.
- The magistrate judge recommended that the guilty plea be accepted, and Funkhouser filed no opposition.
- The district court accepted the guilty plea to Count 1 of the indictment.
Why It Matters
The order confirms the district court’s acceptance of Funkhouser’s guilty plea following a magistrate judge’s plea proceeding and unopposed recommendation. The one-page order does not address sentencing or describe the offense charged in Count 1.