USA v. Smith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
UNITED S TATES OF A MERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
TYRONE KENNETH S MITH, J R. ,
Defendant.
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Hon. Robert J. Jonker
Case No. 1:25-cr-00118
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant 	to 	W.D. M ICH . 	L.CR.R. 	11.1, 	the 	undersigned 	judicial 	officer
conducted a plea hearing in the captioned case on January 7, 2026, after receiving
the written consent of defendant and all counsel. 	There is no plea agreement. 	At
the hearing, defendant Tyrone Kenneth Smith, Jr., entered a plea of guilty to Count 1
of the Indictment. 	In Count 1 of the Indictment, defendant is charged with being a
felon in possession of ammunition, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8).
On the basis of the record made at the hearing, the undersigned finds that
defendant is fully capable and competent to enter an informed plea; that the plea is
made knowingly and with full understanding of each of the rights waived by
defendant; that it is made voluntarily and free from any force, threats, or promises,
apart from the promises in the plea agreement; that the defendant understands the
nature of the charge and penalties provided by law; and that the plea has a sufficient
basis in fact.
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Accordingly, the undersigned recommends that defendant's plea of guilty to
Count 1 of the Indictment be accepted and that the court adjudicate defendant guilty.
Acceptance of the plea agreement, adjudication of guilt, and imposition of sentence
are specifically reserved for the district judge.
Date: January 7, 2026 	/s/ Phillip J. Green__________
PHILLIP J. GREEN
United States Magistrate Judge
NOTICE TO PARTIES
You have the right to de novo review of the foregoing findings by the district
judge. Any application for review must be in writing, must specify the portions of the
findings or proceedings objected to, and must be filed and served no later than
fourteen days after service of this report and recommendation. 	See W.D. M ICH .
L.CR.R. 11.1(d).
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