USA v. Gorbounov

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff,
vs.
VALERIY V. GORBOUNOV,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:22-cr-00040-JMK
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 17. Pursuant to Rules 11
and 59 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, this matter was referred to the
Honorable Magistrate Judge Matthew M. Scoble 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
Mr. Gorbounov entered a guilty plea to Count 1 of the Misdemeanor Information, which
is a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371, Wildlife Trafficking Conspiracy.
Judge Scoble issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 24, in
which he recommended that the District Court accept Defendant’s plea of guilty to Count 1
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United States v. Valeriy V. Gorbounov 	Case No. 3:22-cr-00040-JMK
Order re Final Report and Recommendation 	Page 2
of the Misdemeanor Information. 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 Count 1 of the
Misdemeanor Information, Wildlife Trafficking Conspiracy. 	Defendant is adjudged
GUILTY of Count 1.
The 	Imposition 	of 	Sentence 	hearing 	in 	this 	matter 	is 	confirmed 	for
February 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in Anchorage Courtroom 3.
DATED this 28th day of December, 2022 at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Joshua M. Kindred
JOSHUA M. KINDRED
United States District Judge
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