USA v. Santiago et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
JIMMY WILLIAM PIKE
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No. 1:25-cr-69-TRM/CHS
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 to Count Five in the
Indictment; (2) accept Defendant’s guilty plea to Count Five in the Indictment; (3) adjudicate
Defendant guilty of Count Five in the Indictment; (4) defer a decision on whether to accept the
plea agreement (Doc. 274) until sentencing; and (5) order that Defendant remain in custody until
sentencing in this matter (Doc. 311). 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. 311) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and ORDERS
as follows:
1. 	Defendant’s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Count Five in the
Indictment is GRANTED;
2. 	Defendant’s plea of guilty to Count Five in the Indictment is ACCEPTED;
3. 	Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of Count Five in the Indictment;
4. 	A decision on whether to accept the plea agreement is DEFERRED until
sentencing; and
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5. 	Defendant SHALL REMAIN in custody until sentencing in this matter, which is
scheduled to take place on October 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EST before the
undersigned.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ Travis R. McDonough_
TRAVIS R. MCDONOUGH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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