USA v. Tovar-Tovar

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AMARILLO DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff,
v. 2:26-CR-093-Z-BR-(1)
JOSE LUIS TOVAR-TOVAR
a/k/a “Ezekiel Julio Romero”
Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY
On September 28, 2026, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a Report and
Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty (“Report and Recommendation”) in the above
referenced cause. Defendant Jose Luis Tovar-Tovar filed no objections to the Report and
Recommendation within the fourteen-day period set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The Court
independently examined all relevant matters of record in the above referenced cause—including
the elements of the offense, Factual Resume, Plea Agreement, and Plea Agreement Supplement—
and thereby determined that the Report and Recommendation is correct. Therefore, the Report and
Recommendation is hereby ADOPTED by the United States District Court. Accordingly, the Court
hereby FINDS that the guilty plea of Defendant Jose Luis Tovar-Tovar was knowingly and
voluntarily entered; ACCEPTS the guilty plea of Defendant Jose Luis Tovar-Tovar; and
ADJUDGES Defendant Jose Luis Tovar-Tovar guilty of Count One in violation of 8 U.S.C. §§
1326(a), 1326(b)(1), and 6 U.S.C. §§ 202(3), 202(4), and 557. Sentence will be imposed in accordance
with the Court’s sentencing scheduling order.
SO ORDERED, October 13, 2026.
_______________________________
MATTHEW J. KACSMARYK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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