Opinion
1:20-cr-00238-JLT-SKO
05-11-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KENNETH BASH aka “Kenny” aka “Bash”, KENNETH JOHNSON aka “K” aka “Kenwood”, FRANCIS CLEMENT aka “Frank”, JAYSON WEAVER aka “Beaver”, WAYLON PITCHFORD, DEREK SMITH aka “Pup”, BRANDON BANNICK aka “Bam Bam” aka “Bam”, JUSTIN GRAY aka “Sidetrack”, JAMES FIELD aka “Suspect”, EVAN PERKINS aka “Soldier”, and SAMANTHA BOOTH, Defendant.
PHILLIP A. TALBERT United States Attorney STEPHANIE STOKMAN Assistant United States Attorneys Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America
PHILLIP A. TALBERT United States Attorney STEPHANIE STOKMAN Assistant United States Attorneys Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America
SEALED
MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO SEAL INDICTMENT
ERICA P. GROSJEAN U.S. Magistrate Judge
The government moves the Court, pursuant to Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, to order and direct that the Second Superseding Indictment returned by the Grand Jury on May 11, 2023 charging the above defendants with violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1962(d) - Conspiracy to Participate in a Racketeering Enterprise; 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1)- Murder in Aid of Racketeering (4 counts); 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5) - Conspiracy to Commit Murder in Aid of Racketeering; 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1) - Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Heroin; 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) -Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine (3 counts); 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) -Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin; 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)- Using or Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Offense; 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)- Felon in Possession of Firearm; 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) - Distribution of Methamphetamine; 21 U.S.C. § 853(a), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1963(a)(1), 1963(a)(2), 1963(a)(3), 18 U.S.C. § 924(d)(1), and 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c) - Criminal Forfeiture, be kept secret until the defendants named in this Second Superseding Indictment are either in custody or have been given bail on these offenses; and further order that until such time as the defendants are in custody or have been given bail, that no person shall disclose the finding of the Second Superseding Indictment or any warrants issued pursuant thereto, except when necessary for the issuance and execution of the warrants.
IT IS SO ORDERED.