USA v. Armstrong

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United States District Court
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
GRANT ARMSTRONG
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4:24-CR-00209-ALM
Judge Mazzant
ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION
ON DEFENDANT’S GUILTY PLEA
The court referred this matter to the Honorable Zack Hawthorn, United States Magistrate
Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure. Judge Zack Hawthorn conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued his Findings of Fact and Recommendation on
Guilty Plea Before the United States Magistrate Judge. The magistrate judge recommended that
the court accept the Defendant’s guilty plea. He further recommended that the court adjudge the
Defendant guilty on Count One of the Indictment filed against the Defendant.
The parties have not objected to the magistrate judge’s findings. The court ORDERS
that the Findings of Fact and Recommendation on Guilty Plea of the United States Magistrate
Judge are ACCEPTED. The court accepts the Defendant’s plea but defers acceptance of the
plea agreement until after review of the presentence report. The court ORDERS the
Defendant’s attorney to read and discuss the presentence report with the Defendant. The
Defendant, his counsel, and the Government verbally waived their opportunity to file objections
to this report at the change of plea hearing on January 14, 2026.
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It is further ORDERED that, in accordance with the Defendant’s guilty plea and the
magistrate judge’s findings and recommendation, the Defendant, Grant Armstrong, is adjudged
guilty as to Count One of the Indictment charging a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 (Conspiracy to
Commit Healthcare Fraud).
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