USA v. Godwin et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff,
vs.
DALTON WAYNE CULLEN,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:21-cr-00054-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 37.1 Pursuant to Rule 11
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. Cullen
entered a guilty plea to Count 5 of the Indictment, which is a violation of Title 21, United
States 	Code, 	Sections 	846, 	841(a)(1) 	and 	(b)(1)(A) —Conspiracy 	to 	Distribute
Methamphetamine.
Judge Scoble issued a Final Report and Recommendation at Docket 66, in
which he recommended that the District Court accept Defendant’s plea of guilty to Count 5
1 A Sealed Plea Agreement Addendum was filed at Docket 38.
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United States v. Cullen 	Case No. 3:21-cr-00054-JMK
Order re Final Report and Recommendation 	Page 2
of the indictment and admission to all Criminal Forfeiture allegations. 	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 5 of the
Indictment, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, and Defendant is adjudged
GUILTY of Count 5.
The Imposition of Sentence hearing in this matter is confirmed for May 9,
2022, at 10:00 a.m. in Anchorage Courtroom 3.
DATED this 6th day of April, 2022, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Joshua M. Kindred
JOSHUA M. KINDRED
United States District Judge
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