Order Accepting Memorandum and Recommendation — United States v. Adrian Kevin Campbell (Document 125)

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An Order Accepting Memorandum and Recommendation, Document 125 in United States v. Adrian Kevin Campbell, Criminal Case No. 6:21-CR-00121-003, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Victoria Division. The order says Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton recommended denying the pro se defendant's Motions to Dismiss, which ask the Court to dismiss the charges because the United States lacks subject matter jurisdiction and standing. It finds the defendant's objections frivolous, overrules them, accepts the recommendation and denies the Motions to Dismiss. The signature block names District Judge Drew B. Tipton, and the order is dated October 8, 2021.

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          Case 6:21-cr-00121 Document 125 Filed on 10/08/21 in TXSD Page 1 of 2
                                                                                       United States District Court
                                                                                         Southern District of Texas

                                                                                            ENTERED
                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT                                  October 08, 2021
                                                                                         Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
                             SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                 VICTORIA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                          §
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VS.                                               §      Criminal Case No. 6:21-CR-00121-003
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ADRIAN KEVIN CAMPBELL                             §

            ORDER ACCEPTING MEMORANDUM AND RECOMMENDATION

           Pending before the Court is the August 24, 2021 Memorandum and

Recommendation (“M&R”) signed by Magistrate Judge Julie K. Hampton. (Dkt. No. 88).

In the M&R, Magistrate Judge Hampton recommends that the Court deny pro se

Defendant Adrian Kevin Campbell’s Motions to Dismiss.1 (Dkt. No. 88). The Motions to

Dismiss ask the Court to dismiss Campbell’s criminal charges because the United States

lacks subject matter jurisdiction and standing. (Dkt. No. 69); (Dkt. No. 70). Campbell

timely filed objections. (Dkt. No. 102); (Dkt. No. 106). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R.

Crim. P. 59(b)(2). He subsequently filed seven additional objections that largely raise the

same arguments.2 The United States did not object to the M&R.

           The Court has conducted de novo review of the M&R, the objections, the record,

and the applicable law. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Crim. P. 59(b)(3). A district court

conducting de novo review “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings




      1  On July 26, 2021, Judge Hampton found Campbell competent to represent himself.
Assistant Federal Public Defender Francisco Morales is stand-in counsel. See (Dkt. No. 67).
      2  See (Dkt. No. 109); (Dkt. No. 111); (Dkt. No. 112); (Dkt. No. 113); (Dkt. No. 114); (Dkt. No.
116); (Dkt. No. 120). Magistrate Judge Hampton construed each of these filings as objections to
the M&R. (Dkt. No. 110); (Dkt. No. 115); (Dkt. No. 117); (Dkt. No. 121).
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or recommendations made by the Magistrate Judge” and “may also receive further

evidence or recommit the matter to the Magistrate Judge with instructions.” 28 U.S.C.

§ 636(b)(1); see also Fed. R. Crim. P. 59(b)(3).

       Campbell’s objections are frivolous. As the M&R explains, the Federal Rules of

Criminal Procedure were followed while charging and indicting Campbell, and any

argument about standing in this criminal prosecution is misplaced. See 18 U.S.C. § 3231;

United States v. Daniels, 48 F. App’x 409, 418 (3d Cir. 2002) (per curiam). The Court

overrules Campbell’s objections and ACCEPTS the M&R.                 Accordingly, the Court

DENIES Campbell’s Motions to Dismiss. (Dkt. No. 69); (Dkt. No. 70).

       It is SO ORDERED.

       Signed on October 8, 2021.


                                                       ___________________________________
                                                                 DREW B. TIPTON
                                                       UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE




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