USA v. Palacio

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DEL RIO DIVISION
United States of America
vs.
(1) Jesus Palacio
§
§
§
§
§
NO: DR:25-CR-01843(1)-EG
FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION
TO THE HONORABLE ERNEST GONZALEZ, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
This case has been referred by a general order to the undersigned United States Magistrate Judge for the
taking of a felony guilty plea. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(3); United States v. Dees, 125 F.3d 261 (5th Cir. 1997).
On December 01, 2025, the Defendant and counsel appeared before the undersigned, who addressed the
Defendant personally in open court. The undersigned informed the Defendant that he had a right to have his plea
taken by a United States District Judge and admonished him as provided in Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure.
The undersigned finds as follows:
1) The Defendant, with the advice of his counsel, has consented to the taking of his
guilty plea by the undersigned. Sentencing will be conducted by the presiding
United States District Judge;
2) The Defendant understood the nature of the charges and penalties;
3) The Defendant understood his constitutional and statutory rights and freely and
voluntarily waived them;
4) The Defendant pled guilty to Count One, Count Two, Count Three, and
Count Four of the Indictment, Ct. 1: Conspiracy to Possess With Intent to
Distribute Cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B) and 846; Ct.
2: Possession of Cocaine With Intent to Distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C.
841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B); Ct. 3: Conspiracy to Import Cocaine in violation of 21
U.S.C. 952(a) and 960(a)(1) & (b)(2); Ct. 4: Importation of Cocaine in violation
of 21 U.S.C. 952(a) and 960(a)(1) & (b)(2), without a plea agreement;
5) The Defendant’s plea was made freely and voluntarily;
6) The Defendant is competent to enter this plea of guilty;
7) There is sufficient factual basis for this Defendant’s plea;
8) The Defendant is hereby found guilty of the charge to which he pled guilty; and
9) The Defendant acknowledges that he may be subject to restitution.
Case 2:25-cr-01843-EG Document 24 Filed 12/01/25 Page 1 of 2

RECOMMENDATION
It is therefore the recommendation of the undersigned that the Defendant's guilty plea be ACCEPTED and
that a judgement of guilt be entered against the Defendant.
NOTICE
The parties may wish to file objections to the above recommendations. Failure to file written objections to
the findings and recommendations contained in this Report and Recommendation within 14 days from the date of its
receipt shall bar an aggrieved party from receiving de novo review by the District Court of the findings and
recommendations contained herein, see 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l)(c), and shall bar an aggrieved party "except on
grounds of plain error from attacking on appeal the unobjected-to proposed factual findings and legal conclusions
accepted by the District Court." See Douglass v. United Servs. Auto Ass 'n, 79 F.3d 1415, 1429 (5th Cir. 1996).
The Clerk shall promptly deliver copies of this Report and Recommendation to all parties and their
counsel.
This case is referred to the presiding United States District Judge for sentencing.
Signed this 1st day of December, 2025
______________________________________
JOSEPH A CORDOVA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Case 2:25-cr-01843-EG Document 24 Filed 12/01/25 Page 2 of 2