USA v. Walker

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
BILLY MICHAEL WALKER,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:20-cr-00068-SLG-DMS-1
ORDER RE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
A plea agreement was filed in this case at Docket 18. Pursuant to Rule 11
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the
Honorable Magistrate Judge Deborah M. Smith by the District Court, with the
written and oral consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the
United States. A proposed change of plea hearing was held before the magistrate
judge at which Defendant entered a guilty plea to Count 1 of the Indictment, which
is a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(2), Felon in Possession of
Firearm.
Judge Smith issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 26, in
which she recommended that the District Court accept Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Count 1 of the Indictment. No objections to the Final Report and
Recommendation have been filed.
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The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The
Court has reviewed the Final Report and Recommendation and adopts it.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Count 1 of the Indictment – Felon in Possession of Firearm, and Defendant is
adjudged GUILTY of Count 1. The Final Pretrial Conference scheduled for
December 22, 2020 and the Trial by Jury scheduled for January 4, 2021 are each
VACATED. An Imposition of Sentence hearing is confirmed for February 11, 2021
at 12:00 p.m. in Virtual Courtroom 2.
DATED this 2nd day of December, 2020 at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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