USA v. Sandoval-Luz

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED S TATES OF A MERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
O CTAVIO S ANDOVAL -LUZ ,
Defendant.
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Hon. Jane M. Beckering
Case No. 1:25-cr-00162
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to Local Rule 11.1, the undersigned judicial officer conducted a plea
hearing in the captioned case on January 29, 2026, after receiving the written consent
of defendant and all counsel. There is no plea agreement. At the hearing, defendant
Octavio Sandoval-Luz, entered a plea of guilty to the Indictment. In the Indictment,
defendant is charged with aggravated felon reentry, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a)
and (b)(2).
On the basis of the record made at the hearing, the undersigned finds that
defendant is fully capable and competent to enter an informed plea; that the plea is
made knowingly and with full understanding of each of the rights waived by
defendant; that it is made voluntarily and free from any force, threats, or promises,
apart from the promises in the plea agreement; that the defendant understands the
nature of the charge and penalties provided by law; and that the plea has a sufficient
basis in fact.
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Accordingly, the undersigned recommends that defendant's plea of guilty to
the Indictment be accepted, that the court adjudicate defendant guilty. 	Acceptance
of the plea, adjudication of guilt, and imposition of sentence are specifically reserved
for the district judge.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: January 29, 2026 	/s/ Phillip J. Green__________
PHILLIP J. GREEN
United States Magistrate Judge
NOTICE TO PARTIES
You have the right to de novo review of the foregoing findings by the district
judge. Any application for review must be in writing, must specify the portions of the
findings or proceedings objected to, and must be filed and served no later than
fourteen days after service of this report and recommendation. 	See W.D. M ICH .
L.CR.R. 11.1(d).
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