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U.S. v. Northcutt

United States District Court, S.D. Florida
Jan 15, 2008
CASE NO. 07-60220-CR-HURLEY/VITUNAC (S.D. Fla. Jan. 15, 2008)

Summary

rejecting a duplicity argument

Summary of this case from United States v. Lischewski

Opinion

CASE NO. 07-60220-CR-HURLEY/VITUNAC.

January 15, 2008


ORDER ON MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION


THIS CAUSE come before the court upon the Report and Recommendation of a United States Magistrate Judge as to defendant Val M. Northcutt's motion to dismiss the indictment for vagueness, [DE 120], motion to dismiss the indictment on grounds of duplicity, [DE 122], and motion to strike prejudicial surplusage from the indictment, [DE 123]. Upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation and in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(B)(1)(c), as no timely objections have been filed, it is

ORDERED and ADJUDGED that:

1. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendations are adopted.

2. The motion to dismiss the indictment for vagueness; motion to dismiss the indictment on grounds of duplicity; and motion to strike prejudicial surplusage from the indictment are denied.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Northcutt

United States District Court, S.D. Florida
Jan 15, 2008
CASE NO. 07-60220-CR-HURLEY/VITUNAC (S.D. Fla. Jan. 15, 2008)

rejecting a duplicity argument

Summary of this case from United States v. Lischewski
Case details for

U.S. v. Northcutt

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. VAL M. NORTHCUTT, FRANCESCO…

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Florida

Date published: Jan 15, 2008

Citations

CASE NO. 07-60220-CR-HURLEY/VITUNAC (S.D. Fla. Jan. 15, 2008)

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