United States v. Huggins

Sep 1, 2026
1:25-cr-00056

ORDER

Magistrate Judge Mike Dumitru filed a report and recommendation recommending that the Court: (1) grant Defendant‘s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea as to Count One of the Indictment; (2) accept Defendant‘s guilty plea to the lesser included offense of the charge in Count One of the Indictment, that is, conspiracy to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(B) (the “Lesser Included Offense“); (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of the Lesser Included Offense; (4) defer a decision on whether to accept the plea agreement (Doc. 230) until sentencing; and (5) order that Defendant remain in custody until sentencing in this matter (Doc. 242). Neither party filed a timely objection to the report and recommendation. After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Dumitru‘s report and recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge‘s report and recommendation (Doc. 242) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and ORDERS as follows:

  1. Defendant‘s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea as to Count One of the Indictment is GRANTED;
  2. Defendant‘s plea of guilty to the Lesser Included Offense is ACCEPTED;
  3. Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of the Lesser Included Offense;
  4. A decision on whether to accept the plea agreement is DEFERRED until sentencing; and
  5. Defendant SHALL REMAIN in custody until sentencing in this matter which is scheduled to take place on December 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. [EASTERN] before the undersigned.

SO ORDERED.

/s/ Travis R. McDonough

TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE