Reported / Citable
Background
Francisco Javier Mendoza Flores 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 31, 2026, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation advising the district court to accept Flores’s guilty plea. Flores did not oppose the report and 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 Flores’s guilty plea to Count 1 of the Information.
Key Takeaways
- Flores entered a felony guilty plea before a magistrate judge after waiving his appearance before the district court.
- The magistrate judge recommended that the district court accept the plea, and Flores filed no opposition.
- The district court accepted the guilty plea to Count 1 of the Information.
Why It Matters
The order completes the district court’s acceptance of Flores’s guilty plea following the magistrate judge’s Rule 11 proceeding and unopposed recommendation.