USA v. SEALED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
MARKEITH LASHONNE SMITH (2)
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NO. 5:22-CR-00008-RWS
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-styled matter was referred to the Honorable J. Boone Baxter, United States
Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure. Judge Baxter conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by Federal
Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued a Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 262).
Judge Baxter recommended that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea and conditionally
approve the plea agreement. He further recommended that the Court finally adjudge Defendant
as guilty of Count One of the Information. Count One of the Information charges a violation
of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841 (b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2- Possession with the Intent to
Distribute Methamphetamine and Aiding and Abetting. The Court is of the opinion that the
Report and Recommendation should be accepted. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Report
and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 262) is ADOPTED. It
is further
ORDERED that the Defendant’s guilty plea is accepted and approved by the Court.
Further, the plea agreement is approved by the Court, conditioned upon a review of the presentence
report. It is finally
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ORDERED that, pursuant to the Defendant’s plea agreement, the Court finds the
Defendant GUILTY of Count One of the Information in the above-numbered cause and enters a
JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count One of the Information.
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ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 14th day of January, 2026.
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