United States v. Hooks, Case No. 1:17-cr-00196

• Decision Date: 25 September 2017
• Docket Number: Case No. 1:17-cr-00196
• Parties: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ANINJA LASTAN HOOKS, Defendant.
• Court: U.S. District Court — Western District of Michigan

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ANINJA LASTAN HOOKS, Defendant.

Case No. 1:17-cr-00196

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

September 25, 2017

Hon. Janet T. Neff

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to W.D. Mich. L.Cr.R. 11.1, I conducted a plea hearing in the captioned case on September 22, 2017, after receiving the written consent of defendant and all counsel. At the hearing, defendant Aninja Lastan Hooks entered a plea of guilty to Counts 1 and 2 of the Felony Information in exchange for the undertakings made by the government in the written plea agreement. In Count One of the Felony Information, defendant is charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(A)(i), (b)(1)(C) and 846. In Count Two of the Felony Information, defendant is charged with structuring in violation of 31 U.S.C. §§ 5324(b)(3), (d)(2) and 5331, and 31 C.F.R. § 1010.330. On the basis of the record made at the hearing, I find that defendant is fully capable and competent to enter an informed plea; that the plea is made knowingly and with full understanding of each of the rights waived by defendant; that it is made voluntarily and free from any force, threats, or promises, apart from the

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promises in the plea agreement; that the defendant understands the nature of the charge and penalties provided by law; and that the plea has a sufficient basis in fact.

I therefore recommend that defendant's plea of guilty to Counts 1 and 2 of the Felony Information be accepted, that the court adjudicate defendant guilty, and that the written plea agreement be considered for acceptance at the time of sentencing. Acceptance of the plea, adjudication of guilt, acceptance of the plea agreement, and imposition of sentence are specifically reserved for the district judge.

Date: September 25, 2017

/s/ Ellen S. Carmody

ELLEN S. CARMODY

U.S. Magistrate Judge

OBJECTIONS to this Report and Recommendation must be filed with the Clerk of Court within 14 days of the date of service of this notice. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Failure to file objections within the specified time waives the right to appeal the District Court's order. Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 155 (1985); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981).