Reported / Citable
Background
Nathan Joseph Louis was charged in Count One of an indictment with being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
The district court referred the administration of Louis’s guilty plea to U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine L. Stetson. After conducting a hearing under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11, Judge Stetson issued findings of fact and recommended that the district court accept the plea and adjudge Louis guilty on Count One. Neither party objected.
The Court’s Holding
The district court adopted the magistrate judge’s findings of fact and recommendation concerning Louis’s guilty plea.
The court accepted Louis’s plea and adjudged him guilty on Count One of the indictment for violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Key Takeaways
- The magistrate judge conducted the guilty-plea hearing under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
- Neither party objected to the magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation.
- The district court accepted the plea and adjudged Louis guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Why It Matters
The order completes the plea-acceptance and guilt-adjudication stage of the prosecution as to Count One. It also illustrates the district court’s adoption of an unopposed magistrate judge recommendation following a Rule 11 plea hearing.