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United States v. Java Dominique Carter — E.D. Mich., No. 2:22-mj-30125

United States v. Java Dominique Carter — E.D. Mich., No. 2:22-mj-30125 — 21 documents in the archive, dated March 8, 2022 to November 16, 2023.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Docket numberNo. 2:22-mj-30125 — main docket · CourtListener docket 360415
Filings21 public filings
Filed2022-03-08 – 2023-11-16
Original PDFs21 of 21

Case summary

Java Dominique Carter was arrested on a criminal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on March 15, 2022, made his initial appearance the next day and was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond, No. 2:22-mj-30125-DUTY. On the day of the arrest the court granted the government's motion to unseal the complaint and arrest warrant. The preliminary hearing was then adjourned repeatedly by stipulation, with ends-of-justice continuances under the Speedy Trial Act sought while the parties conducted preindictment plea negotiations. No indictment or information was filed. On November 15, 2023 the government moved under Rule 48(a) for leave to dismiss the complaint without prejudice, and on November 16, 2023 the court granted leave and ordered the complaint dismissed without prejudice.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Java Dominique Carter
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:22-mj-30125-DUTY, also styled 22-mj-30125 and Docket No. 22-30125
ProgramNot named in the filings on this page
ChargesNot stated in any filing on this page. The criminal complaint itself is not among the 20 filings; only the motion and order unsealing it, the bond papers, the adjournment stipulations and the dismissal papers are here
Disposition or statusComplaint dismissed without prejudice on November 16, 2023 on the government's Rule 48(a) motion. There was no indictment, no plea and no conviction
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

How did the case end?

The government moved for leave to dismiss the complaint without prejudice under Rule 48(a), stating it needed additional time to develop and obtain evidence sufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and to investigate the full extent of the offenses and identify all other individuals who should be held criminally responsible. The court granted leave and ordered the complaint dismissed without prejudice.

What were the conditions of release?

A $10,000 unsecured bond set by a magistrate judge on March 16, 2022, with conditions including reporting to Pretrial Services, surrender of his passport, a bar on obtaining travel documents, travel restricted to the Eastern District of Michigan (amended to the continental United States on December 7, 2022), no firearms, no unlawful controlled substances, testing as directed and substance-abuse treatment as directed. A pretrial services petition of October 3, 2023 led the court to order a bond review hearing for October 23, 2023.

Why are eight filings labeled "criminal complaint"?

The archive's filing-type labels are automatic and wrong here. The documents so labeled are stipulations to adjourn the preliminary hearing and for a determination of excludable delay under the Speedy Trial Act, plus the government's Rule 48(a) dismissal motion. The filing labeled "Judgment" is an AO 98 appearance bond.

Docket

21 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 2:22-mj-30125

  1. Criminal complaint — U.S. v. CarterEntry 1
  2. —Entries 2–3 are not in the archive
  3. Motion and Order to Unseal the Complaint and Arrest Warrant — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 4, E.D. Mich.)Entry 4
  4. —Entries 5–6 are not in the archive
  5. Order — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 7, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 7
  6. Order — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 8, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 8
  7. Appearance Bond — United States v. Java Carter (E.D. Mich.)Entry 9
  8. —Entry 10 is not in the archive
  9. Warrant for Arrest Returned Executed on 03/16/22 as to Java Dominique CarterEntry 11
  10. Attorney appearance: Vincent Jeffrey Haisha appearing for Java Dominique CarterEntry 12
  11. Stipulation to Adjourn Preliminary Hearing — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 13, E.D. Mich.)Entry 13
  12. Motion — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 14, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 14
  13. Attorney appearance: Craig A. Weier appearing on behalf of United States of America as to Java Dominique CarterEntry 15
  14. Court filing — United States v. Carter (Doc. 16)Entry 16
  15. Criminal Complaint — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 17, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 17
  16. Criminal Complaint — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 18, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 18
  17. —Entry 19 is not in the archive
  18. Criminal Complaint — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 20, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 20
  19. Stipulation to Adjourn Preliminary Hearing — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 21, E.D. Mich.)Entry 21
  20. Motion — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 22, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 22
  21. —Entry 23 is not in the archive
  22. Court filing — United States v. Carter (Doc. 24)Entry 24
  23. —Entry 25 is not in the archive
  24. Order — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 26, E.D. Mich. No. 2:22-mj-30125)Entry 26
  25. Court filing — United States v. Carter (Doc. 27)Entry 27
  26. Motion for Leave to Dismiss Complaint Without Prejudice — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 28, E.D. Mich.)Entry 28
  27. Order Granting Leave to Dismiss Complaint Without Prejudice — United States v. Carter (Dkt. 29, E.D. Mich.)Entry 29

More documents from this case’s dockets

3 more documents linked to this case’s dockets are in the archive and not in the docket above.

  1. Stipulation for a Protective Order on Tax and Financial Records — United States v. Java Carter (E.D. Mich.)StipulationECF No. 19, U.S. v. Java Carter, No. 22-MJ-30125 (E.D. Mich.), October 3, 2022: stipulated protective order for discovery containing PII.
  2. Stipulation to Adjourn Preliminary Hearing — United States v. Java Carter (E.D. Mich.)StipulationStipulation and order in United States v. Carter, No. 2:22-mj-30125 (E.D. Mich.), February 2, 2023, adjourning the preliminary hearing to April 4, 2023.
  3. Stipulation and Order to Adjourn Preliminary Hearing — United States v. Java Carter (E.D. Mich.)StipulationECF No. 25 stipulation and order, United States v. Java Carter, No. 22-mj-30125 (E.D. Mich.), April 3, 2023: preliminary hearing moved to July 11, 2023.

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