USA v. Rhodes et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
SHERMAN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
VERICO RHODES (1)
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NO. 4:25-CR-00098-RWS
ORDER ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The above-styled matter was referred to the Honorable J. Boone Baxter, United States
Magistrate Judge, for administration of a guilty plea under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal
Procedure. Judge Baxter conducted a hearing in the form and manner prescribed by Federal Rule
of Criminal Procedure 11 and issued a Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 	). Judge Baxter
recommended that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea and conditionally approve the plea
agreement. He further recommended that the Court finally adjudge Defendant as guilty of Count
Two of the Indictment. Count Two of the Indictment charges a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 641 and
2 - Theft of Government Property, Aiding and Abetting. The Court is of the opinion that the Report
and Recommendation should be accepted. It is accordingly ORDERED that the Report and
Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (Docket No. 	) is ADOPTED. It is further
ORDERED that the Defendant’s guilty plea is accepted and approved by the Court.
Further, the plea agreement is approved by the Court, conditioned upon a review of the presentence
report. It is finally
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ORDERED that, pursuant to the Defendant’s plea agreement, the Court finds the
Defendant GUILTY of Count Two of the Indictment in the above-numbered cause and enters a
JUDGMENT OF GUILTY against the Defendant as to Count Two of the Indictment.
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ROBERT W. SCHROEDER III
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
So ORDERED and SIGNED this 25th day of February, 2026.
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