USA v. Haliburton et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
TYLER JOSEPH GATTEN (5)
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CASE NO. 4:24-CR-00019-SDJ
ORDER ADOPTING UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE
JUDGE’S REPORT AND FINDING DEFENDANT GUILTY
The Court referred this matter to the United States Magistrate Judge for
administration of a guilty plea under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. 	The
Magistrate Judge conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by Rule 11
and issued Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea. 	The Magistrate
Judge recommended that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea and adjudge
Defendant guilty on Count Three of the First Superseding Indictment.
The parties have not objected to the Magistrate Judge’s findings.
The Court hereby ADOPTS the Findings of Fact and Recommendation on
Guilty 	Plea 	of 	the 	United 	States 	Magistrate 	Judge. 	The 	Court 	also 	accepts
Defendant’s plea but defers acceptance of the plea agreement until after review of the
presentence report.
In accordance with Defendant’s guilty plea, the Court finds Defendant Tyler
Joseph Gatten (5) GUILTY of Count Three of the First Superseding Indictment,
charging a violation of Title 21 U.S.C. § 846 - Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to
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Distribute ADB-BUTINACA and MDMB-4en-PINACA, a Synthetic Cannabinoid.
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