USA v. Sharp

O RDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL PAUL SHARP,
Defendant.
Case No. 2:24-cr-00173-AKB-1
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATION
Before the Court is a Report and Recommendation filed by the United States Magistrate
Judge (Dkt. 67). On December 17, 2025, Defendant appeared before the Magistrate Judge to enter
a change of plea pursuant to a notice of intent to plead guilty. The Magistrate Judge conducted the
plea hearing and concluded there is a factual basis for Defendant’s admission to forfeiture and plea
of guilty to the charges contained in Count One of the Indictment (Dkt. 2), and that they were
entered voluntarily and with full knowledge of the consequences. No objections to the Report and
Recommendation have been filed.
The Court now has reviewed the record and finds that the requirements of Rule 11 have
been met. See United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114 (9th Cir. 2003). Specifically, the Court
finds 	that 	the 	Magistrate 	Judge 	adhered 	to 	the 	requirements 	of 	Rule 11(b); 	that 	under
Rule 11(b)(2), the Defendant’s plea was voluntary and not the result of force or threats or promises;
and that a factual basis for the plea exists. See id. Accordingly,
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation
(Dkt. 67) shall be, and the same is hereby, ADOPTED as the decision of the District Court and
incorporated fully herein by reference.
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O RDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - 2
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendant’s plea of guilty to the crimes charged in
Count One of the Indictment (Dkt. 2) shall be, and the same is hereby, ACCEPTED by the Court
as a knowing and voluntary plea supported by an independent basis in fact containing each of the
essential elements of the offense.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant is found GUILTY as to the applicable crimes
charged in Count One of the Indictment (Dkt. 2).
January 05, 2026
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