USA v. Murphy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:24-cr-88-2
vs.
CHRISTIAN JONES, 	District Judge Michael J. Newman
Magistrate Judge Caroline H. Gentry
Defendant.
ORDER: (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. No. 54); (2) GRANTING THE PARTIES’
UNOPPOSED, JOINT MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF PLEA (Doc. No. 47); (3)
ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S PLEA OF GUILTY AS CHARGED IN COUNT 1 OF THE
SUPERSEDING INFORMATION; 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. 54), recommending that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea. There
being no objections, the Court ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation in full. 	The parties’
unopposed, joint motion for a change of plea (Doc. No. 47) is GRANTED, and the Court ACCEPTS
Defendant’s plea of guilty as charged in Count 1 of the Superseding Information, which charges him
with conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute, a mixture and substance
containing a detectable amount of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(C), and
846. The Court DEFERS the decision of whether to accept the plea agreement until the sentencing
hearing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
December 5, 2025 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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