Report and Recommendation on Plea of Guilty as to Chad Brandon Thomas — USA v. Thomas (Dkt. 13, E.D. Tenn.)

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee · No. 2:22-cr-00076-JRG-CRW · Doc. 13 · 2022-08-09 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE 
 
AT GREENEVILLE 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
 
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)  Case No. 2:22-cr-76 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CHAD BRANDON THOMAS  
 
 
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 
 
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), I conducted a plea hearing in this case on August 8, 2022.  
At the hearing, Defendant waived his right to prosecution by indictment and consented to 
proceeding via an Information rather than indictment. He then entered a plea of guilty to the one-
count Bill of Information pursuant to a written plea agreement. I find that Defendant knowingly 
and voluntarily waived both his right to prosecution by indictment and to have a change of plea 
hearing before the district judge, instead consenting for the magistrate judge to hold the hearing. 
On the basis of the record made at the hearing, I find Defendant is capable and competent to enter 
an informed plea; the plea is made knowingly and with full understanding of each of the rights he 
waived by entering a guilty plea; the plea is made voluntarily and free from any force, threats, or 
promises; apart from the promises in the plea agreement; Defendant understands the nature of the 
charge and penalties provided by law; and the plea has a sufficient basis in fact. 
For these reasons, I RECOMMEND that Defendant’s plea of guilty to the Bill of 
Information be accepted and the Court adjudicate him guilty of the charge set forth in the Bill of 
Information. I further RECOMMEND that the decision on whether to accept the plea agreement 
be deferred until sentencing. With the consent of the United States, Defendant has been released 
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on bond with conditions of release pending sentencing in this matter. The Court notes the parties 
have been advised that acceptance of the plea, adjudication of guilt, acceptance of the amended 
plea agreement, and imposition of sentence are specifically reserved for the district judge. 
 
s/ Cynthia Richardson Wyrick 
 
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 
 
 
 
 
NOTICE TO PARTIES 
 
You have the right to de novo review of the foregoing findings by the district judge.  Any 
application for review must be in writing, must specify the portions of the findings or proceedings 
objected to, and must be filed and served no later than fourteen days after the plea hearing.  
Failure to file objections within fourteen days constitutes a waiver of any further right to challenge 
the plea of guilty in this matter.  See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b). 
 
 
 
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