Reported / Citable
Background
Elias Loredo-Loredo 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 4, 2026, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation advising the district court to accept Loredo-Loredo’s guilty plea. Loredo-Loredo did not oppose the recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman accepted Loredo-Loredo’s guilty plea to Count 1 of the Information.
The one-page order did not describe the offense charged, address sentencing, or resolve any other issue.
Key Takeaways
- The district court accepted Loredo-Loredo’s guilty plea to Count 1.
- A magistrate judge conducted the felony plea and Rule 11 allocution after Loredo-Loredo waived appearance before the district court.
- Loredo-Loredo did not oppose the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation.
Why It Matters
The order completes the district-court acceptance of Loredo-Loredo’s guilty plea following the magistrate judge’s plea proceeding and recommendation. It does not identify the charged offense or determine the sentence.