Opinion
7:22-cr-70 (WLS)
03-13-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. TORIANO WILLIAMS, aka “Ernio,” Defendant.
ORDER
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
On December 15, 2022, Defendant Toriano Williams, aka “Ernio,” was indicted by a grand jury in a three count indictment. (Doc. 1.) Count One charges Distribution of Cocaine Base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. (Id.) Count Two and Count Three charge Distribution of Cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. (Id).
On March 9, 2023, the Government filed a Motion for Dismissal (Doc. 29) requesting that the Defendant be dismissed from the pending Indictment. The Government states that it “has learned of an [sic] alleged improprieties at the Homerville Police Department involving various officers closely associated with the investigation of this case. These events are under investigation and impact the witness' ability to appear as witnesses [sic] in the federal trial. Therefore, the Government elects to decline prosecution at this time.” (Id. at 1.)
Accordingly, the Government's Motion for Dismissal (Doc. 29) is GRANTED. The Indictment against the Defendant is DISMISSED without prejudice.
SO ORDERED.