Reported / Citable
Background
Jose Lopez-Reyes was charged in Count One of an indictment with illegal reentry after removal, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b).
The district court referred the administration of Lopez-Reyes’s guilty plea to a United States magistrate judge under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. After conducting the Rule 11 hearing, the magistrate judge issued findings of fact and recommended that the court accept the plea and adjudge Lopez-Reyes guilty on Count One.
The Court’s Holding
Judge Sean D. Jordan adopted the magistrate judge’s Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea. Neither party objected to the recommendation.
The court accepted Lopez-Reyes’s guilty plea and adjudged him guilty on Count One, the illegal-reentry-after-removal charge under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b).
Key Takeaways
- The magistrate judge conducted the guilty-plea hearing under Rule 11.
- No party objected to the magistrate judge’s findings or recommendation.
- The district court accepted the plea and entered an adjudication of guilt on the charged illegal-reentry count.
Why It Matters
The order completes the plea-acceptance stage of the prosecution and establishes Lopez-Reyes’s guilt on Count One. It does not address sentencing or resolve any other issue beyond accepting the guilty plea and adopting the magistrate judge’s recommendation.