USA v. Garnett et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:24-cr-45-3
vs.
MARVIOUS HESTER, 	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. 241); (2) GRANTING THE PARTIES’ JOINT
MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF PLEA (Doc. No. 226); (3) ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S
PLEA OF GUILTY AS CHARGED IN COUNTS 1 AND 6 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. 241), 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. 226) is GRANTED, and the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of
guilty as charged in Counts 1 and 6 of the Indictment, which charges him with conspiracy to possess
with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine, in violation
of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(B), and money laundering, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C.
§§ 1956(h) and 1956(a)(1)(A)(i). 	The Court DEFERS the decision of whether to accept the plea
agreement until the sentencing hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
December 18, 2025 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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