USA v. Billington, et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT WINCHESTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
MATTHEW CHRISTOPHER RODEN
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Case No. 4:25-cr-11
Judge Travis R. McDonough
Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger
ORDER
U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger filed a report and recommendation (Doc. 211)
recommending that the Court: (1) grant Defendant’s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to a
lesser included offense of Count One of the three count Indictment; (2) accept Defendant’s guilty
plea to a lesser included offense of Count One of the three count Indictment; (3) adjudicate
Defendant guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or
more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule
II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846; and (4)
order that Defendant remain out of custody subject to the Order Setting Conditions of Release
[Doc. 33] pending sentencing or further order of this Court.
After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Steger’s report and
recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the magistrate judge’s report
and recommendation (Doc. 211) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and ORDERS as follows:
1. 	Defendant’s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to a lesser included offense of Count
One of the three count Indictment is GRANTED;
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2. 	Defendant’s plea of guilty to a lesser included offense of Count One of the three count
Indictment is ACCEPTED;
3. 	Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the
intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable
amount of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance, in violation of 21 U.S.C.
§§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846; and
4. 	Defendant SHALL REMAIN out of custody subject to the Order Setting Conditions of
Release (Doc. 33) until further order of this Court or sentencing in this matter, which is
scheduled to take place on March 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.
SO ORDERED.
/s/Travis R. McDonough
TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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