USA v. Sealed

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AUSTIN DIVISION
United States of America
vs.
(11) Roderick Fletcher
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NO: AU:24-CR-00100(11)-RP
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
TO: THE HONORABLE ROBERT PITMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
The Magistrate Judge submits this Report and Recommendation to the District Court
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(3). The District Court referred this case to the United States
Magistrate Judge for the taking of the defendant's felony guilty plea and for his allocution
pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11.
On December 18, 2025, the defendant and counsel appeared before the Magistrate
Judge. The undersigned addressed the defendant personally in open court, informed him of the
admonishments under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and determined that
he understood those admonishments.
Pursuant to a plea agreement, the defendant pled guilty to: Conspiracy to Possess
with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances (Cocaine) in violation of 21 USC §§ 846,
841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C).
The Magistrate Judge finds the following:
1. The defendant, with the advice of his attorney, consented to enter this guilty plea
before the Magistrate Judge, subject to final approval and sentencing by the District
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Judge;
2. The defendant fully understands the nature of the charge against him and possible
penalties;
3. The defendant understands his constitutional and statutory rights, understands that
his constitutional and statutory rights can be waived, and understands the meaning
and effect of the waiver of his constitutional and statutory rights;
4. The defendant's plea was made freely and voluntarily;
5. The defendant is competent to enter this plea of guilty; and
6. There is a factual basis for this plea.
RECOMMENDATION
The Magistrate Judge RECOMMENDS the District Court accept the defendant's
guilty plea and, after reviewing the presentence investigation report, enter a Final Judgment of
guilt against him.
WARNING
The parties may file objections to this Report and Recommendation. A party filing
objections must specifically identify those findings or recommendations to which objections are
being made. The District Court need not consider frivolous, conclusive, or general objections.
See Battle v. United States Parole Comm'n, 834 F.2d 419, 421 (5th Cir. 1987).
A party's failure to file written objections to the proposed findings and
recommendations contained within this Report within fourteen (14) days after being served with
a copy of the Report shall bar that party from de novo review by the District Court of the
proposed findings and recommendations and, except upon grounds of plain error, shall bar the
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party from appellate review of proposed factual findings and legal conclusions accepted by the
District Court to which no objections were filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); Thomas v. Arn,
474 U.S. 140, 150-53, 106 S. Ct. 466, 472-74 (1985); Douglass v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n, 79
F.3d 1415, 1428-29 (5th Cir. 1996) (en banc).
SIGNED this 18th day of December, 2025.
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DUSTIN M. HOWELL
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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