United States of America v. Stewart

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
WESTERN DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v. 	Case No. 2:26-cr-20154-MSN
RASHAD STEWART,
Defendant.
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), Chief Magistrate Judge Pham conducted a plea hearing in
this matter on September 23, 2026. After the hearing, Chief Magistrate Judge Pham filed a Report
and Recommendation (ECF No. 34, “Report”), finding that that Defendant was fully competent
and capable of entering an informed plea; the plea was made knowingly and with full
understanding of each of the rights waived by Defendant; the plea was made voluntarily and free
from any force, threats, or promises; Defendant understood the nature of the charges and penalties
provided by law; and the plea had a sufficient basis in fact. 	(Id. at PageID 48.) 	The Report
therefore recommended that the Court (1) grant Defendant’s request to withdraw his not guilty
plea to Count One of the Indictment; (2) accept Defendant’s guilty plea to Count One of the
Indictment; (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) as charged in Count
One of the Indictment; and (4) order that Defendant remain in U.S. Marshal custody pending
sentencing or further order of this Court. (Id. at PageID 48–49.)
The Report provided notice that the parties had 14 days after service of the Report to file
specific written objections to the proposed findings and recommendations and that failure to do so
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may constitute a waiver and/or forfeiture of objections, exceptions, and further appeal. 	Neither
party has filed objections to the Report, and the period for doing so has expired.
After 	review, 	the 	Court 	agrees 	with 	the 	Report’s 	findings 	and 	recommendations.
Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Report and
Recommendation (ECF No. 34) and ORDERS as follows:
(1) 	Defendant’s request to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count One of the Indictment
is GRANTED;
(2) 	Defendant’s guilty plea to Count One of the Indictment is ACCEPTED; and
(3) 	Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) as
charged in Count One of the Indictment.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 16th day of October, 2026.
s/ Mark S. Norris
MARK S. NORRIS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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