Reported / Citable
Background
Arturo Vasquez De La Sancha waived his appearance before the district court and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Lane for a felony plea proceeding and allocution under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
Magistrate Judge Lane filed a report and recommendation on August 10, 2026, recommending that the district court accept Vasquez De La Sancha’s guilty plea. The defendant did not oppose the recommendation.
The Court’s Holding
Senior U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra reviewed the case file and the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation.
The court accepted Vasquez De La Sancha’s guilty plea to Count One of the Information.
Key Takeaways
- The defendant entered a felony guilty plea before a magistrate judge after waiving appearance before the district judge.
- The magistrate judge recommended acceptance of the plea following the Rule 11 proceeding.
- With no opposition from the defendant, the district court accepted the guilty plea to Count One.
Why It Matters
The order confirms the district court’s acceptance of the defendant’s guilty plea after a magistrate judge conducted the plea proceeding and issued an unopposed recommendation. The one-page order does not address sentencing or the factual basis for the charge.