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United States v. Marcus Eichelberger — Clerk's Minutes, Change-of-Plea Proceeding (M.D. Fla., Document 28)

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Clerk's Minutes of a change-of-plea proceeding on August 18, 2026 in United States v. Marcus Eichelberger, No. 3:25-cr-241-TJC-PDB, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division (Document 28). Judge Patricia Barksdale, U.S. Magistrate Judge, presided, with Kelli Swaney as Assistant U.S. Attorney and Patrick Korody as counsel for the defendant. The minutes record that Eichelberger entered pleas of guilty to counts three and four of the indictment and that Judge Barksdale will issue a report and recommendation. The parties agreed to waive the 14-day period to object, and the Honorable Timothy Corrigan will review it and, if adopted, schedule a sentencing hearing.

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“United States v. Marcus Eichelberger — Clerk's Minutes, Change-of-Plea Proceeding (M.D. Fla., Document 28).” Original at ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/plea-hearing-guilty-minute-entry-usa-v-eichelberger-dkt-28-m-d-fla-3318a5797e/, SHA-256 24cf115a529ee72a0f9003796966b36ecce4ec176012883c846658b702559a49.

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Case 3:25-cr-00241-TJC-PDB    Document 28     Filed 08/18/26   Page 1 of 2 PageID 85




                          United States District Court
                           Middle District of Florida
                             Jacksonville Division

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.                                                   NO. 3:25-cr-241-TJC-PDB

MARCUS EICHELBERGER


                               Clerk’s Minutes

 Proceeding                    Change-of-Plea
 Date                          August 18, 2026
 Time                          10:03–48 a.m.
 Judge                         Patricia Barksdale, U.S. Magistrate Judge
 Courtroom Deputy              Angela Loeschen
 Counsel for U.S.              Kelli Swaney, Assistant U.S. Attorney
 Counsel for Defendant         Patrick Korody
                               Notice Regarding Entry of Guilty Plea, Plea
 Filed in Open Court
                               Agreement
 Digital/Reporter              Digital

Ms. Loeschen placed Mr. Eichelberger under oath.

Judge Barksdale asked Mr. Eichelberger questions to assess competency. Mr.
Korody stated he has no concerns about Mr. Eichelberger’s competency to enter
a plea. Ms. Swaney stated she had no follow-up questions.

Judge Barksdale asked Messrs. Eichelberger and Korody questions about Mr.
Eichelberger’s waiver of his right to have a district judge hear his plea directly.
Judge Barksdale found Mr. Eichelberger knowingly, freely, intelligently, and
voluntarily waived that right and accepted for filing a written waiver.

Mr. Eichelberger entered pleas of guilty to counts three and four of the
indictment.

Following a Rule 11 colloquy, Judge Barksdale found that Mr. Eichelberger
was alert and that he knowingly, freely, intelligently, and voluntarily entered
his guilty pleas.
Case 3:25-cr-00241-TJC-PDB   Document 28   Filed 08/18/26   Page 2 of 2 PageID 86




Judge Barksdale will issue a report and recommendation. The parties agreed
to waive the 14-day period to object to it.

The Honorable Timothy Corrigan will review the report and recommendation
and, if adopted, will schedule a sentencing hearing.




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