Reported / Citable
Background
Josue Abraham Herrera-Sandoval 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 13, 2026, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation advising that Herrera-Sandoval’s guilty plea be accepted. Herrera-Sandoval did not oppose that 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 Herrera-Sandoval’s guilty plea to Count 1 of the indictment. The one-page order does not describe the charged offense or address sentencing.
Key Takeaways
- The magistrate judge conducted the felony plea and Rule 11 allocution after Herrera-Sandoval waived appearance before the district court.
- Herrera-Sandoval did not oppose the recommendation that his plea be accepted.
- The district court accepted the guilty plea to Count 1 but did not decide sentencing in this order.
Why It Matters
The order formally accepts Herrera-Sandoval’s guilty plea following the magistrate judge’s plea proceeding and recommendation. It resolves acceptance of the plea only; the order supplies no details about the offense, plea terms, or any sentence.