IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
BRIAN SANTIAGO GONZALEZ, 
Defendant. 
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Case No. 3:22-cr-00021 
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ORDER 
 
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Report and Recommendation of the 
United States Magistrate Judge dated December 9, 2024, ECF No. 138, recommending that 
the Defendant’s plea of guilty to Count Two of the Information, a violation of Title 21, United 
States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(ii) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2, 
be accepted, and the Defendant be adjudged guilty. After careful consideration and review, 
and there being no objection, it is hereby 
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation, ECF No. 138, is ADOPTED; it is 
further 
ORDERED that Defendant Brian Santiago Gonzalez’ plea of guilty as to Count Two of 
the Information is ACCEPTED, and that Brian Santiago Gonzalez is adjudged GUILTY on that 
count; it is further 
ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(c)(1)(A), the U.S. Probation Office shall 
conduct a presentence investigation for the preparation of a presentence report; it is further 
ORDERED that the U.S. Probation Office shall disclose the preliminary presentence 
report to the parties no later than February 14, 2025; it is further 
ORDERED that the parties shall submit any objections or corrections to the 
preliminary presentence report to the U.S. Probation Office no later than February 24, 
2025; it is further 
ORDERED that the U.S. Probation Office shall disclose the final presentence report to 
the parties and the Court no later than March 14, 2025; it is further 
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ORDERED that the parties shall file their sentencing memoranda no later than March 
31, 2025; it is further 
ORDERED that a sentencing hearing shall be held on April 11, 2025, at 9:30 A.M. in 
STT Courtroom No. 1.       
 
 
Dated: December 30, 2024  
/s/ Robert A. Molloy_____________ 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
ROBERT A. MOLLOY 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Judge 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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