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Parties Involved:
Benjamin Quintero-Vega
Defendant
United States of America
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America, )) Plaintiff, )) v. ) CR-05-438-PHX-SRB ) Benjamin Quintero-Vega, )FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION ) OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

) UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY 

) AND ORDER Defendant. ) ___________________________________)

Upon Defendant's request to enter a plea of Guilty pursuant to Rule 11 of the

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter came on for hearing before U.S.

Magistrate Judge Edward C. Voss on September 23,, 2005 with the written consents

of the Defendant, counsel for the Defendant, and counsel for the United States of

America.

 In consideration of that hearing and the statements made by the Defendant under

oath on the record and in the presence of counsel, and the remarks of the Assistant

United States Attorney and of counsel for Defendant,

(A) I FIND as follows:

(1) that Defendant understands the nature of the charge against him

to which the plea is offered;

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(2) that Defendant understands his right to trial by jury, to persist in

his plea of not guilty, to the assistance of counsel at trial, to confront and cross-examine

adverse witnesses, and his right against compelled self-incrimination;

(3) that Defendant understands what the maximum possible

sentence is, including the effect of the supervised release term, and defendant

understands that the sentencing guidelines are only advisory and that the court is free

to exercise its discretion to impose any reasonable sentence allowed by law;

 (4) that the plea of Guilty by the Defendant has been knowingly and

voluntarily made and is not the result of force or threats or of promises apart from the

plea agreement between the parties;

(5) that Defendant is competent to plead guilty;

(6) that the Defendant understands that his answers may later be

used against him in a prosecution for perjury or false statement; 

(7) that the Defendant understands that by pleading guilty he waives

the right to a trial, the right to a direct appeal, and the right to a collateral attack; and

(8) that there is a factual basis for the Defendant's plea;

and further,

(B)I RECOMMEND that the plea of guilty to the Information be accepted subject

to the Court's acceptance of the plea agreement which shall remain lodged with the

Court pending Judge Bolton's decision whether to accept or reject the plea agreement

after review of the presentence report.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that any objection(s) to the guilty plea proceedings and any

request(s) for supplementation of those proceedings be made by the parties in writing

and shall be specific as to the objection(s) or request(s) made. All objections or 

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requests for supplementation shall be filed within ten (10) days of the date of service of

a copy of these findings unless extended by an Order of the assigned district judge.

DATED this 23rd day of September, 2005.

 

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