USA v. Smith et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:25-cr-18-8
vs.
MAURICE CROSTON, 	District Judge Michael J. Newman
Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr.
Defendant.
ORDER: (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. No. 140); (2) GRANTING THE PARTIES’
UNOPPOSED, JOINT MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF PLEA (Doc. No. 133); (3)
ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S PLEA OF GUILTY AS CHARGED IN COUNT 22 OF THE
SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT; AND (4) DEFERRING THE DECISION OF WHETHER
TO ACCEPT THE PLEA AGREEMENT UNTIL THE SENTENCING HEARING
This criminal case is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the United States
Magistrate Judge (Doc. No. 140), recommending that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea. There
being no objections, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in full. 	The parties’
unopposed, joint motion for a change of plea (Doc. No. 133) is GRANTED, and the Court
ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty as charged in Count 22 of the superseding indictment, which
charges him with use of a communication facility to facilitate a Title 21 offense, in violation of 21
U.S.C. § 843(b). The Court DEFERS the decision of whether to accept the plea agreement until the
sentencing hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
February 2, 2026 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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