Reported / Citable
Background
Eduardo Francisco Naves-Jaramillo waived his appearance before the district court and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower for a felony plea and an allocution under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
On July 23, 2026, the magistrate judge filed a report and recommendation advising the district court to accept Naves-Jaramillo’s guilty plea. The order states that Naves-Jaramillo did not oppose that recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
After reviewing the case file and the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation, the district court accepted Naves-Jaramillo’s guilty plea.
The court’s order specifically accepted the plea as to Count 1 of the indictment.
Key Takeaways
- Naves-Jaramillo entered a felony guilty plea before a U.S. magistrate judge after waiving appearance before the district court.
- The magistrate judge recommended acceptance of the plea following the Rule 11 allocution.
- With no opposition from Naves-Jaramillo, the district court accepted his guilty plea to Count 1.
Why It Matters
The order gives district-court approval to the guilty plea taken by the magistrate judge. Its disposition is limited to accepting Naves-Jaramillo’s plea to Count 1 of the indictment.