Order — Ricky Lee Taylor Jr, Case No. 1:24-cr-00080-CEA (Document 31)
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An order in United States v. Ricky Lee Taylor Jr., Case No. 1:24-cr-80, Document 31, filed 03/05/25, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The court accepts and adopts Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger's report and recommendation [Doc. 30] under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). It grants the defendant's motion to withdraw his not guilty plea, accepts his guilty plea to Counts One and Two of the two-count Information, and adjudges him guilty of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343 and tax fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 7206(1), as printed. He remains out of custody under the Order Setting Conditions of Release [Doc. 16] pending sentencing. The order is signed by United States District Judge Charles E. Atchley, Jr.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT CHATTANOOGA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) Case No. 1:24-cr-80
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v. ) Judge Atchley
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RICKY LEE TAYLOR JR. ) Magistrate Judge Steger
ORDER
U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher H. Steger filed a report and recommendation [Doc. 30]
recommending that the Court: (1) grant Defendant’s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to
Counts One and Two of the two-count Information; (2) accept Defendant’s guilty plea to Counts
One and Two of the two-count Information; (3) adjudicate Defendant guilty of Count One: wire
fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343; (4) adjudicate Defendant guilty of Count Two: tax fraud in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 7206(1); and (5) order that Defendant remain out of custody subject to the
Order Setting Conditions of Release [Doc. 16] pending sentencing or further order of the Court.
After reviewing the record, the Court agrees with Magistrate Judge Steger’s report and
recommendation. Accordingly, the Court ACCEPTS and ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge’s report
and recommendation [Doc. 30] pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and ORDERS as follows:
1. Defendant’s motion to withdraw his not guilty plea to Counts One and Two of the two-
count Information is GRANTED;
2. Defendant’s plea of guilty to Counts One and Two of the two-count Information is
ACCEPTED;
3. Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of Count One: wire fraud in violation of 18
U.S.C. § 1343;
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4. Defendant is hereby ADJUDGED guilty of Count Two: tax fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C.
§ 7206(1); and
5. Defendant SHALL REMAIN out of custody subject to the Order Setting Conditions of
Release [Doc. 16] until further order of this Court or sentencing in this matter which is
scheduled to take place on July 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
SO ORDERED.
/s/ Charles E. Atchley, Jr.
CHARLES E. ATCHLEY, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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