USA v. Platek

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Case No. 6:25-cr-03079-MBB
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DAVID WILLIAM PLATEK, )
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Defendant. )
ORDER
On February 11, 2026, Chief Magistrate Judge Willie J. Epps, Jr. issued a Report and
Recommendation (Doc. 119) recommending that the Court deny Defendant David William
Platek’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 65). Judge Epps ordered that objections were due by February
25. (Doc. 119). Defendant filed a motion to continue the objections deadline. (Doc. 129). Judge
Epps granted Defendant’s motion and ordered that objections were due by March 11. (Doc. 130).
Defendant filed objections on March 12. (Doc. 132).
“The district judge must consider de novo any objection to the magistrate judge’s
recommendation. The district judge may accept, reject, or modify the recommendation, receive
further evidence, or resubmit the matter to the magistrate judge with instructions.” FED. R. CRIM.
P. 59(b)(3). After an independent, de novo review of Defendant’s objections, the applicable law,
and the parties’ arguments, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), the Court fully accepts the findings
and recommendation made by Judge Epps.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendant’s objections (Doc. 132) are OVERRULED.
It is further ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of Chief Magistrate Judge
Willie J. Epps, Jr. (Doc. 119) is ADOPTED in full and attached to and made part of this Order.
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It is further ORDERED that Defendant’s motion to dismiss (Doc. 65) is DENIED for the
reasons set forth in the Report and Recommendation.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Megan Blair Benton
MEGAN BLAIR BENTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: April 3, 2026
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