Reported / Citable
Background
The court referred the matter to a United States Magistrate Judge to administer John Frank Chesne’s guilty plea under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. The Magistrate Judge conducted a Rule 11 hearing and issued findings of fact and a recommendation concerning the plea.
The Magistrate Judge recommended that the district court accept Chesne’s guilty plea and adjudge him guilty on Count One of the indictment. Neither party objected to the Magistrate Judge’s findings.
The Court’s Holding
After reviewing the findings and recommendation, the district court adopted them and accepted Chesne’s guilty plea.
The court adjudged Chesne guilty on Count One, which charged possession of a firearm by a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Key Takeaways
- The district court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s findings and recommendation on Chesne’s guilty plea.
- No party objected to the Magistrate Judge’s findings.
- Chesne was adjudged guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1).
Why It Matters
The order formally accepts Chesne’s Rule 11 guilty plea and adjudges him guilty on the indictment’s felon-in-possession count. It also illustrates the district court’s adoption of an unopposed Magistrate Judge recommendation following a guilty-plea hearing.