United States v. McGrann

OPINION AND ORDER

LAWRENCE R. LEONARD, United States Magistrate Judge.

The Court considers here whether a United States Magistrate Judge in con*280ducting a hearing pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 and after accepting a defendant’s guilty plea is required under 18 U.S.C. § 3143(a) to order the defendant’s immediate detention.1 The undersigned United States Magistrate Judge answers this question affirmatively and ORDERS the Defendant be detained until sentencing.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

An indictment was filed on November 19, 2012, charging the Defendant, John Patrick…