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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 3:24-cr-00179-WWB-LLL · Doc. 5 · 2024-09-04 · Docket on CourtListener

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Clerk's Minutes of an initial appearance, waiver of indictment and plea hearing on September 4, 2024 in United States v. Crystal Denean Harvell, No. 3:24-cr-00179-WWB-LLL, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Doc. 5. The hearing was held before United States Magistrate Judge Laura Lothman Lambert, with Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Frein and defense counsel Darcy Galnor. The minutes record that the defendant appeared on a two-count information charging conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and 1343, re-executed the waiver of indictment, and entered a plea of guilty to counts one and two. They also record release on personal recognizance, the court granting defense counsel's motion to withdraw, and appointment of the Office of the Federal Defender.

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United States District Court 
Middle District of Florida 
Jacksonville Division 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
     NO. 3:24-cr-179-WWB-LLL 
 
CRYSTAL DENEAN HARVELL 
  
 
Clerk’s Minutes 
 
Proceeding:     Initial Appearance/Waiver of Indictment/Plea Hearing 
 
Judge 
Laura Lothman Lambert 
United States Magistrate Judge 
Date and Time 9/4/2024 
3:09 p.m. – 4:33 p.m.  
Deputy Clerk 
Natasa Kojic 
Tape/Reporter Digital 
Counsel for 
United States 
Kevin Frein, Assistant United 
States Attorney  
Counsel for 
Defendant 
Darcy Galnor, Esquire 
Interpreter 
None Present 
Pretrial 
Kimberly Barrett 
 
Defendant appeared on a two-count information, with count one charging conspiracy to 
commit wire fraud and count two with wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 and 1343.  
 
Defendant placed under oath. 
 
Defendant advised of rights, charge, penalties, special assessment, and forfeiture provision.   
 
Defendant advised of her right to have her case presented to the federal grand jury.  
 
Waiver of Indictment was filed on August 21, 2024. The Waiver of Indictment was re-executed 
in open Court.  
 
Court finds the defendant alert, intelligent, and willingly waived her right to indictment. 
 
Order to enter. 
 
Counsel requested to proceed with entry of guilty plea. 
 
Defendant questioned regarding U.S. Magistrate Judge conducting the plea hearing; 
defendant consents. 
 
[Continued to Page Two] 
 
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United States v. Harvell 
No. 3:24-cr-179-WWB-LLL 
Page Two 
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Court finds the defendant alert, intelligent, and willingly consents to U.S. Magistrate Judge 
taking her plea.  
 
Defendant entered a plea of guilty to counts one and two of the information. 
 
Court finds defendant alert, intelligent, and that she willingly entered plea of guilty. 
 
The United States and defense counsel waive the 14-day objection period to the Report and 
Recommendation. 
 
Report and Recommendation to enter. 
 
Sentencing to be set by District Judge. 
 
United States’ oral motion for bond is granted. 
 
Bond set: Release on Personal Recognizance 
 
Order Setting Conditions of Release to enter. 
 
Defense counsel makes an oral motion to withdraw as counsel, citing defendant’s inability to 
pay. Court grants defense counsel’s oral motion to withdraw. 
 
Defendant seeks court appointed counsel. The defendant placed under oath and questioned 
regarding her financial condition.  
 
Court finds that defendant cannot afford counsel, and appoints the Office of the Federal 
Defender to represent defendant.  
 
Filed in open court: 
 
Waiver of Indictment (re-executed) 
 
Notice Regarding Entry of a Plea of Guilty 
 
Plea Agreement 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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