USA v. Tate

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AMARILLO DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff,
v. 2:25-CR-094-Z-BR-(1)
MATTHEW ALBERT TATE
Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY
On January 12, 2026, the United States Magistrate Judge issued a Report and
Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty (“Report and Recommendation”) in the above
referenced cause. Defendant Matthew Albert Tate filed no objections to the Report and
Recommendation within the fourteen-day period set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The Court
independently examined all relevant matters of record in the above referenced cause—
including the elements of the offense, Factual Resume, Plea Agreement, and Plea Agreement
Supplement—and thereby determined that the Report and Recommendation is correct.
Therefore, the Report and Recommendation is hereby ADOPTED by the United States
District Court. Accordingly, the Court hereby FINDS that the guilty plea of Defendant
Matthew Albert Tate was knowingly and voluntarily entered; ACCEPTS the guilty plea of
Defendant Matthew Albert Tate; and ADJUDGES Defendant Matthew Albert Tate guilty of
Count Two in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(a)(1) and (b). Sentence will be imposed in
accordance with the Court’s sentencing scheduling order.
SO ORDERED, January 28, 2026.
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MATTHEW J. KACSMARYK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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