Reported / Citable
Background
Jason Reeves was charged in Count One of the indictment with possessing a firearm as a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
The district court referred the administration of Reeves’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 Reeves guilty on Count One. Neither party objected.
The Court’s Holding
The district court adopted the magistrate judge’s findings of fact and recommendation and accepted Reeves’s guilty plea.
The court adjudged Reeves guilty on Count One of the indictment. It deferred acceptance of the plea agreement until after reviewing the presentence report.
Key Takeaways
- The court adopted the unopposed findings and recommendation concerning Reeves’s Rule 11 guilty-plea proceeding.
- Reeves was adjudged guilty of possessing a firearm as a felon under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
- The guilty plea was accepted, but acceptance of the plea agreement remains deferred pending review of the presentence report.
Why It Matters
The order establishes Reeves’s conviction on Count One while preserving the district court’s separate review of the plea agreement after preparation of the presentence report.