USA v. Brown et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:25-cr-19-1
vs.
MICHAEL BROWN, 	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. 89); (2) GRANTING THE PARTIES’ JOINT
MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF PLEA (Doc. No. 85); (3) ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S
PLEA OF GUILTY AS CHARGED IN COUNT 1 OF THE 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. 89), recommending that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea. There
being no objections, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in full. The parties’ joint
motion to change plea (Doc. No. 85) is GRANTED, and the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of
guilty as charged in Count 1 of the Indictment, which charges him with conspiracy to possess with
intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21 U. S.C. §§ 846 and 841(a)(l) and
(b)(l)(B)(viii). The Court DEFERS the decision of whether to accept the plea agreement until the
sentencing hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
November 13, 2025 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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