Opinion
2:20-CR-0037-TOR-1
03-17-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. WANDA SOMMER, Defendant.
ORDER DISMISSING INDICTMENT WITH PREJUDICE
THOMAS O. RICE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
BEFORE THE COURT is the government's Motion to Dismiss Indictment with Prejudice. ECF No. 149. The Court has reviewed the motion and the file therein and is fully informed. Having been advised of Defendant's death, the Government seeks to dismiss the indictment in this matter pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 48(a). For good cause shown, the Court grants the motion.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. The Government's Motion to Dismiss Indictment with Prejudice (ECF No. 149) is GRANTED.
2. All pending motions and petitions for pretrial release are DENIED as moot and all pending hearing and trial dates are stricken from the Court's calendar.
3. The arrest warrant issued on March 7, 2022, is QUASHED.
4. The District Court Executive is hereby directed to enter this Order and provide copies to counsel, the U.S. Probation Office, and the U.S. Marshal's Service.