Orlando Jose Jarquin Orozco, who required a Spanish interpreter for the proceedings, appeared before Judge Crain in the Eastern District of Louisiana to change his plea on Count 3 of an indictment filed in 2023. The defendant withdrew his previous not guilty plea and entered a guilty plea to the charge, though the specific nature of the offense was not detailed in the court's minute entry.
Judge Crain formally accepted the plea after ensuring Orozco understood the maximum penalties and sentencing guidelines associated with his conviction. The court informed the defendant of his rights to trial by jury or bench trial, which he waived by entering the guilty plea. A plea agreement was disclosed to the court in letter form and filed as Government Exhibit 1, with an additional sealed exhibit also submitted.
The government submitted a factual basis for the plea, which was filed as Government Exhibit 2, providing the foundation for Judge Crain's acceptance of the guilty plea. Following the plea acceptance, the court formally adjudged Orozco guilty pursuant to his plea.
The case originated with an indictment filed in 2023, suggesting the charges may be related to immigration violations, though the specific counts and underlying allegations were not detailed in the minute entry. Defense counsel made an oral motion for a modified pre-sentence investigation report and sentencing, which Judge Crain granted.
Judge Crain ordered a standard pre-sentence investigation to be conducted ahead of sentencing, which is set for Monday, June 22, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The previously scheduled pretrial conference and trial were cancelled following the guilty plea, and Orozco was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals pending sentencing.
The proceedings, which lasted less than 40 minutes from 8:58 a.m. to 9:36 a.m., were conducted with the assistance of court-certified Spanish interpreter Silvia Gomez-Juarez. The guilty plea represents a resolution of at least part of the case against Orozco, though it remains unclear whether additional counts remain pending or were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.