USA v. Garcia-Funez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
NORTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
HUGO NAHUN GARCIA-FUNEZ,
Defendant.
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Case No. 2:26-cr-3
Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
On February 20, 2026, Magistrate Judge Maarten Vermaat issued a Report and
Recommendation recommending that Defendant’s guilty plea to the Indictment be accepted.1
(R&R, ECF No. 20.) The R&R was duly served on the parties. No objections have been filed,
and the deadline for doing so expired on March 6, 2026. Additionally, on February 24, 2026, the
parties filed a joint motion for expedited sentencing. (ECF No. 22.) 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. 20) 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.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the joint motion for expedited sentencing (ECF
No. 22) is GRANTED and sentencing is set for April 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the federal
courthouse in Marquette, Michigan, before the undersigned. Defendant shall remain detained
pending sentencing.
1 Although the R&R states that the change of plea hearing was held on March 19, 2026, it was actually held on
February 19, 2026. See Minutes of Arraignment and Change of Plea, ECF No. 19.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Probation shall prepare an expedited presentence
report.
Dated: March 10, 2026 /s/ Hala Y. Jarbou
HALA Y. JARBOU
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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