United States v. Garcia-Sandoval

          HONORABLE NEIL V. WAKE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

          FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY AND ORDER

          HONORABLE JOHN Z. BOYLE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

         Upon Defendant's request to enter a plea of guilty pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter came on for hearing before United States Magistrate Judge John Z. Boyle on May 16, 2019, with the written consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the United States of America.

         The undersigned Magistrate Judge accepted Defendant's waiver of indictment after inquiry was made of Defendant as to the understanding of the right to prosecution by indictment. Defendant's written waiver constitutes a part of the plea agreement lodged with the Court.

         The hearing on Defendant's plea of guilty was in full compliance with Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, before the undersigned Magistrate Judge in open court and on the record. In consideration of that hearing and the statements made by Defendant under oath on the record and in the presence of counsel, and the remarks of the Assistant United States Attorney and of counsel for Defendant, I FIND as follows:

(1) that Defendant un1derstands the nature of the charge to which Defendant pleads and the elements of the offense(s) to which Defendant is pleading guilty;

(2) that Defendant understands the right to trial by jury, to persist in a plea of not guilty, to the assistance of counsel, and appointed counsel if necessary at trial and at every other stage of the proceeding, to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses, the right against compelled self-incrimination, to testify and present evidence, and to compel the attendance of witnesses;

(3) that Defendant understands any maximum possible penalty for the offense to which Defendant is pleading guilty, including imprisonment, fine and supervised release, and where applicable, any mandatory minimum penalty; that Defendant understands the effect of the supervised release term; that Defendant understands the Court's authority to order restitution and its obligation to impose a special assessment and any applicable forfeiture;

(4) that Defendant understands the Court's obligation to calculate the applicable sentencing guideline range and to consider that range, possible departures under the Sentencing Guidelines, and other sentencing factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a); that Defendant understands that the sentencing guidelines are advisory, not mandatory, and that the Court may sentence outside those guidelines;

(5) that Defendant understands that answers given by Defendant may later be used in a prosecution for perjury or false statement;

(6) that Defendant understands that by pleading guilty Defendant is waiving the right to a jury trial;

(7) that Defendant understands the terms of any plea agreement provision waiving the right to appeal or to collaterally attack the sentence, and has knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived those rights;

(8) that the plea of guilty by Defendant has been knowingly and voluntarily made and is not the result of force or threats or of promises apart from the ...