USA v. Baron et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
WYATT STEVEN BARON,
Defendant.
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Case No. 2:25-cr-10-01
Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On November 20, 2025, Magistrate Judge Maarten Vermaat issued a Report and
Recommendation (R&R), recommending that Defendant’s plea of guilty to Count 1 of the
Indictment be accepted. Defendant is charged with a crime of violence with a maximum of 10
years in prison. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3143(a)(2) and § 3156(a)(4), such a conviction requires
mandatory remand. The R&R was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed and
the deadline for doing so expired on December 4, 2025. Based on this, and on the Court’s review
of all matters of record, including the audio transcript of the plea proceedings,
IT IS ORDERED that the R&R (ECF No. 37) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the
opinion of the Court. Defendant’s plea of guilty is accepted and Defendant is adjudicated guilty
of the charges set forth in Count 1 of the Indictment. The written plea agreement (ECF No. 33) is
continued under advisement pending sentencing.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s bond is REVOKED, based on the
mandatory remand provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 3143. Defendant Wyatt Steven Baron must surrender
to the to the Chippewa County Jail (325 Court Street, Sault Ste. Marie, MI), no later than 3:00 PM
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on December 5, 2025, and shall be detained pending sentencing. If Defendant does not self-
surrender by that deadline, the Court will issue a warrant for his arrest.
Dated: December 4, 2025 /s/ Hala Y. Jarbou
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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