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Order Accepting Guilty Plea — United States v. Tiffany Bowlin

Filed February 7, 2023 in U.S. v. Bowlin; one of 7 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Filed2023-02-07

U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia · No. 2:22-cr-00205 · Doc. 21 · 2023-02-07 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 
AT CHARLESTON 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 2:22-00205 
 
 
TIFFANY BOWLIN 
 
 
O R D E R 
 
 
 
On the 1st day of February 2023, the United States of 
America appeared by M. Ryan Blackwell, Assistant United States 
Attorney, and the defendant appeared in person and by Rachel E. 
Zimarowski, Assistant Federal Public Defender, her counsel. 
 
 
 
Counsel for the United States informed the court that 
a single-count information had been filed on November 9, 2022,  
charging the defendant with one violation of Title 18, United 
States Code, Section 1343.   
 
 
 
After the court advised defendant of her right under 
Rule 7 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to be charged 
by indictment, the defendant waived in writing, in the presence 
of the court and her counsel, prosecution by indictment and 
consented that the proceeding be by information, which written 
waiver is ORDERED filed. 
Case 2:22-cr-00205     Document 21     Filed 02/07/23     Page 1 of 4 PageID #: 66

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Counsel for the United States presented to the court 
the plea agreement between the United States and the defendant 
which plea agreement is ORDERED filed. 
 
 
 
The defendant informed the court that she wished to 
enter a plea of GUILTY to the single-count information.  After 
the court explained the charge contained in the single-count 
information, the defendant entered the plea of GUILTY as charged 
in the single-count information. 
 
 
 
Before accepting the plea, the court personally 
addressed the defendant pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules 
of Criminal Procedure and informed the defendant of the nature 
of the charge contained in the single-count information, the 
elements of the offense, and the rights to which the defendant 
is entitled. 
 
 
 
The court being satisfied from the admissions of the 
defendant that a factual basis exists for the plea, and further 
that the plea was made voluntarily and that the defendant 
understands the nature of the charge, the elements of the 
offense, the mandatory minimum penalty, if any, and the maximum 
possible penalty provided by law for the offense to which the 
plea is offered, and the terms of and waivers in the plea 
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agreement, defendant’s plea is hereby accepted and the written 
plea of guilty executed by the defendant in the presence of the 
court is ORDERED filed. 
 
 
 
The court accepts the plea agreement, having found 
that the agreement protects the rights of the defendant and is 
in the best interests of justice. 
 
 
 
Accordingly, it is ADJUDGED that the defendant, upon 
her plea of GUILTY, is hereby found guilty and convicted of one 
violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343 as 
charged in the single-count information in this case. 
 
 
 
It is ORDERED that the Probation Department of this 
court shall conduct a presentence investigation of the defendant 
and disclose the presentence report to the defendant and to 
counsel by March 23, 2023; counsel shall communicate to the 
Probation Department by April 6, 2023, any objections to the 
presentence report; the presentence report, together with an 
addendum setting forth any unresolved objections, shall be 
submitted to the court by April 20, 2023; and the defendant  
shall appear before the court for sentencing at 1:30 p.m. on  
May 4, 2023. 
 
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Unless otherwise ordered, the probation officer is 
directed not to disclose the probation officer’s sentencing 
recommendation except to the court. 
 
 
 
It is ORDERED that the government and the defendant 
may file a sentencing memorandum addressing the sentencing 
factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) on or before  
April 27, 2023. 
 
 
 
Upon oral motion of the defendant in open court, the 
defendant requested release on bond to which the Government had 
no objection.  The motion was GRANTED as more fully set forth on 
the record and the defendant was ordered released on a $10,000 
Unsecured Appearance Bond with the conditions set forth in the 
Appearance Bond and Order Setting Conditions of Release filed on 
February 1, 2023. 
 
 
 
The Clerk is directed to forward copies of this order 
to the defendant, all counsel of record, the United States 
Probation Department, and the United States Marshal. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATED:  February 7, 2023 
Case 2:22-cr-00205     Document 21     Filed 02/07/23     Page 4 of 4 PageID #: 69

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