Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty — United States v. Bridgitte Keim

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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida · No. 8:21-cr-00370 · Doc. 14 · 2022-01-05 · Docket on CourtListener

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A Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty entered January 5, 2022 as Doc. 14 in United States v. Bridgitte Keim, Case No.: 8:21-cr-00370-CEH-JSS, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. It reports that the defendant, by consent, entered a plea of guilty to Count One of the Information under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. The Court found the plea knowing and voluntary and supported by an independent basis in fact, and recommends that it be accepted and the defendant adjudged guilty. The report states that the hearing was held by videoconference under Section 15002 of the CARES Act and an administrative order, with the defendant's consent and no objection from the government. A notice gives the parties fourteen days to file written objections.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
TAMPA DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
v. 
Case No.: 8:21-cr-00370-CEH-JSS 
BRIDGITTE KEIM 
 
/ 
 
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 
CONCERNING PLEA OF GUILTY 
 
On January 5, 2022, Defendant, by consent, has appeared before this Court 
pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and Middle District of Florida 
Local Rule 1.02 and has entered a plea of guilty to Count One of the Information.  
After cautioning and examining Defendant under oath concerning each of the subjects 
mentioned in Rule 11, the Court determined that the guilty plea was knowingly and 
voluntarily entered and that the offense charged is supported by an independent basis 
in fact as to each of the essential elements of such offense.  This Court, therefore, 
recommends that the plea of guilty be accepted and that Defendant be adjudged guilty 
and have sentence imposed accordingly. 
Due to the national emergency created by the novel coronavirus and consistent 
with the authority provided by Section 15002 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and 
Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Court’s October 28th Administrative Order, 
8:20-mc-25 (M.D. Fla. October 28, 2021), I conducted the change of plea hearing by 
videoconference. I did not postpone the change of plea hearing because defense 
counsel contended, and I found, delay of the hearing would cause a serious harm to 
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the interests of justice. More specifically, delaying the proceedings further is 
impracticable because there is no determinable end to the current national emergency 
stemming from the novel coronavirus, and the interests of justice would be seriously 
harmed by prolonged, indefinite delay of Defendant’s change of plea hearing in light 
of Defendant’s indication that she wishes to plead guilty.  Defendant would like to 
move her case forward towards sentencing without further delay.   
    Defendant consented to appearing by videoconference, and both Defendant 
and defense counsel indicated they had discussed the hearing format in advance.  The 
Government did not object to the videoconference format. Defendant’s image and 
voice were clear, and I confirmed all participants could see and hear all other 
participants clearly.     
 
DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, on January 5, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTICE TO PARTIES 
 
A party has fourteen days from this date to file written objections to the Report and 
Recommendation’s factual findings and legal conclusions.  A party’s failure to file 
written objections waives that party’s right to challenge on appeal any unobjected-to 
factual finding or legal conclusion the district judge adopts from the Report and 
Recommendation.  See 11th Cir. R. 3-1. 
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