USA v. Hansen et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTOPHER TEMPLIN,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:18-cr-00098-SLG-DMS-3
ORDER RE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
A plea agreement was filed in this case at Docket 258. Pursuant to Rule 11
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the
Honorable Magistrate Judge Deborah M. Smith by the District Court, with the
written and oral consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the
United States. A proposed change of plea hearing was held before the magistrate
judge at which Mr. Templin entered a guilty plea to Count 3 of the First Superseding
Indictment ,which is a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), Distribution of a Controlled
Substance.
Judge Smith issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 274, in
which she recommended that the District Court accept the Defendant’s plea of
guilty to Count 3 of the First Superseding Indictment, and admission of the criminal
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forfeiture allegation. No objections to the Final Report and Recommendation have
been filed.
The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The
Court has reviewed the Final Report and Recommendation and adopts it.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Count 3 of the First Superseding Indictment – Distribution of a Controlled
Substance, and Defendant is adjudged GUILTY of Count 3. The Court further
finds that Defendant has ADMITTED the forfeiture allegation. An Imposition of
Sentence hearing is confirmed for February 5, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. in Virtual
Courtroom 2.
DATED this 20th day of November, 2020 at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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