Motion to Seal by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 2, M.D. Fla.)

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A Motion to Seal Indictment and Related Documents filed 12/01/21 in United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson; Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. The United States, by Karin Hoppmann, Acting United States Attorney, asks the Court to direct the Clerk to seal the Indictment, the warrant(s) and other documents that would identify the defendant(s). It states that disclosure before an arrest could hinder or impede arrest efforts. It also asks that the Marshals Service be allowed to release certified copies of the arrest warrant and enter it into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, and that the Clerk unseal when any named defendant is taken into custody. The signature block names Shannon Laurie, Assistant United States Attorney.

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Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH Document2_ Filed 12/01/21 Page 1 of 2 PagelD 10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

FORT MYERS DIVISION Ee B
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v. CASE NO. 2:21-cr- On oy

EDRICA LEANN WATSON 2210" | aa =

MOTION TO SEAL INDICTMENT
AND RELATED DOCUMENTS

Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)(4), and in the interests of law enforcement,
the United States of America by Karin Hoppmann, Acting United States Attorney
for the Middle District of Florida, hereby moves the Court to direct the Clerk to seal
the Indictment, the file copy of the warrant(s), defendant information sheet(s), this
motion, the Court's order regarding this motion and any other documents filed in
this case that would identify the defendant(s). Disclosure of the existence of these
documents prior to the arrest of a defendant could hinder or impede arrest efforts.

The United States further moves that the Court direct the Clerk to seal the
Indictment in this case except when necessary to provide certified copies of the
Indictment to the United States Attorney's Office.

The United States further requests that the Court's Order allow the United
States Marshals Service to release certified copies of the arrest warrant to the case
agent or other appropriate law enforcement and/or to the United States Attorney's
Office, upon verbal request of the United States Attorney's Office to the United

States Marshals Service, without further order of the Court.
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH Document2_ Filed 12/01/21 Page 2 of 2 PagelD 11

The United States further requests that the Court’s Order allow the United
States Marshals Service or other appropriate law enforcement agency to enter the
arrest warrant into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database or other
appropriate law enforcement database, without further order of the Court.

The United States further requests that the Court's Order allow the United
States to disclose the existence of the Indictment in any subsequent search and/or
seizure warrants which may be executed in conjunction with the arrest of the
defendant(s).

The United States further moves that the Court direct the Clerk to unseal the
documents described herein without further order when any named defendant is
taken into custody.

Respectfully submitted,

KARIN HOPPMANN
Acting United States Attorney

By:

Shannon Laurie

Assistant United States Attorney
Florida Bar No. 0102711

2110 First Street, Suite 3-137

Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Telephone: (239) 461-2200
Facsimile: (239) 461-2219
E-mail: Shannon.laurie@usdoj.gov


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