USA v. Muasau

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
HARDY FATUILESILA MUASAU,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:22-cr-00033-SLG-KFR
ORDER RE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MAGISTRATE JUDGE UPON A PLEA OF GUILTY
A plea agreement was filed in this case at Docket 30. Pursuant to Rule 11
of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the
Honorable Magistrate Judge Reardon by the District Court, with the written and
oral consents of Defendant, counsel for Defendant, and counsel for the United
States. A proposed change of plea hearing was held before the magistrate judge
at which Defendant entered a guilty plea to Counts 1 and 2 of the Indictment,
Distribution of a Controlled Substance and Felon in Possession of a Firearm, which
are violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B) and 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1),
respectively. 	Defendant also admitted to the Criminal Forfeiture Allegation.
Judge Reardon issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 44,
in which he recommended that the District Court accept Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Counts 1 and 2 of the Indictment and accept Defendant’s admission to the
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Order Re Final Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge Upon a Plea of Guilty
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Criminal 	Forfeiture 	Allegation. 	No 	objections 	to 	the 	Final 	Report 	and
Recommendation have been filed.
The matter is now before this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). The
Court 	has 	reviewed 	the 	Final 	Report 	and 	Recommendation 	and 	adopts 	it.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Court ACCEPTS Defendant’s plea of guilty
to Counts 1 and 2 of the Indictment and Defendant is adjudged GUILTY of Counts
1 and 2. 	The Court also ACCEPTS Defendant’s admission to the Criminal
Forfeiture Allegation. An Imposition of Sentence hearing has been scheduled for
May 	26, 	2023, 	at 	10:30 	a.m. 	before 	District 	Judge 	Sharon 	L. 	Gleason 	in
Anchorage Courtroom 2.
DATED this 16th day of March, 2023, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Sharon L. Gleason
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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