United States v. Hanna

Jul 21, 2026

3:25-cr-00062

ORDER: (1) ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. No. 38); (2) GRANTING THE PARTIES’ UNOPPOSED, JOINT MOTION FOR A CHANGE OF PLEA (Doc. No. 34); (3) ACCEPTING DEFENDANT’S PLEA OF GUILTY AS CHARGED IN COUNT 1 OF THE INDICTMENT; (4) DEFERRING THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO ACCEPT THE PLEA AGREEMENT UNTIL THE SENTENCING HEARING; AND (5) ADVISING COUNSEL FOR BOTH SIDES THAT VOLUNTARY SURRENDER IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES AND DEFENDANTS ON BOND ARE TYPICALLY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SENTENCING HEARING

This criminal case is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) of the United States Magistrate Judge (Doc. No. 38), recommending that the Court accept Defendant’s guilty plea. There being no objections and for good cause shown, the Court ADOPTS the R&R in full. The parties’ unopposed, joint motion to change plea (Doc. No. 34) is GRANTED, and the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty as charged in Count 1 of the Indictment, which charges him with interstate communications with a threat to injure, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c). The Court DEFERS the decision of whether to accept the plea agreement until the sentencing hearing. Counsel for both sides are ADVISED that voluntary surrender is only available in limited circumstances, see 18 U.S.C. § 3142, and Defendants on bond are typically taken into custody at the conclusion of the sentencing hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

July 21, 2026

s/Michael J. Newman

Hon. Michael J. Newman

United States District Judge