USA v. Lumbus, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	)
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Plaintiff, 	)
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vs. 	)
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KAYLA S. GOUDLOCK, 	)
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Defendant. 	)
CASE NO. 1:23-cr-00585
JUDGE DAVID A. RUIZ
ORDER ACCEPTING PLEA
AGREEMENT, JUDGMENT AND
REFERRAL TO U.S. PROBATION
OFFICE
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This case is before the Court on a Report and Recommendation (R&R) filed by United
States Magistrate Judge Jonthan D. Greenberg regarding the change of plea hearing of Kayla S.
Goudlock which was referred to the Magistrate Judge with the consent of the parties.
On November 1, 2023, the Government filed a multi-defendant, 34 count Indictment,
charging Defendant Kayla S. Goudlock (4) with the following: Count 1, Conspiracy to Distribute
and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§
846, 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(C); and Count 9, International Money Laundering
Conspiracy, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956(h) and 2. Defendant Kayla S. Goudlock (4)
was arraigned on November 14, 2023, during which Kayla S. Goudlock (4) entered a plea of not
guilty to the charges. On October 23, 2025, Magistrate Judge Jonathan D. Greenberg received
Defendant Kayla S. Goudlock’s plea of guilty to Count 1 and 9 of the Indictment, with a written
plea agreement, and issued the R&R, concerning whether the plea should be accepted and
finding of guilty entered.
Neither party submitted objections to the Magistrate Judge’s R&R in the fourteen days
after it was issued.
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On de novo review of the record, the Magistrate Judge’s R&R is adopted. Defendant
Kayla S. Goudlock (4) is found to be competent to enter a plea and to understand her
constitutional rights. She is aware of the charges and of the consequences of entering a plea.
There is an adequate factual basis for the plea. The Court finds the plea was entered knowingly,
intelligently, and voluntarily. The plea agreement is approved.
Therefore, Defendant Kayla S. Goudlock (4) is adjudged guilty of Count 1 of the
Indictment, Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled
Substances, in violation of Title 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and Count 9,
International Money Laundering Conspiracy, in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956(a)(2) and
(h). This matter was referred to U.S. Pretrial Services and Probation Office for the completion of
a pre-sentence investigation and report. Sentencing will take place on February 17, 2026, at
11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 17B, Carl B. Stokes United States Court House, 801 West Superior
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/David A. Ruiz 	2/13/2026
DAVID A. RUIZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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