United States District Court, D. Alaska
FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAGISTRATE
JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
MATTHEW M. SCOBLE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Upon
Defendant's request to enter a guilty plea, pursuant to
Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to Counts
1, 3, 4, and admission as to the Criminal Forfeiture
Allegation of the First Superseding Indictment
(“Indictment”), this matter was referred to the
Magistrate Judge by the District Court, with the
written[1] and oral consents of Defendant, counsel
for Defendant, and counsel for the United States.
Thereafter,
the matter came on for a hearing on Defendant's guilty
plea, in full compliance with Rule 11, Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure, before the Magistrate Judge, in open
court and on the record.
In
consideration of that hearing and the allocution made by the
Defendant under oath, on the record, and in the presence of
counsel, and the remarks of the Assistant United States
Attorney, A. I make the following FINDNGS - that the
Defendant understands:
1. That any false statements made by the Defendant under oath
may later be used against him in a prosecution for perjury;
2. The right to persist in a plea of not-guilty;
3. The consequence of not being a United States citizen;
4. The nature of the charges against him; 5. The loss of
certain federal benefits because the charges include a drug
crime; 6. The maximum possible sentence, including
imprisonment, fine, and the effect of the supervised release
term;
7. Any applicable mandatory minimum penalty;
8. The Court's authority to order restitution;
9. The Court's obligation to impose a special assessment;
10. Any applicable forfeiture;
11. The right to a speedy and public trial by jury;
12. The right to be represented by counsel - and if necessary
to have the court appoint counsel at trial, and at every
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