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Home Court filings United States v. Edrica Leann Watson — M.D. Fla., Fort Myers Division Initial Appearance

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Filed2021-12-15

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH · Doc. 11 · 2021-12-15 · Docket on CourtListener

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Minutes of an initial appearance, arraignment and bond hearing in United States v. Edrica Leann Watson, No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, held December 15, 2021 before Judge Mac R. McCoy and filed as Doc. 11. The minutes record that the defendant consented to a video hearing, that the Federal Public Defender was appointed, and that the government summarized the allegations and possible penalties. The defendant pled not guilty to all counts of the Indictment. The government did not seek detention but asked for additional release conditions, and the defense objected. The court ordered release on the defendant's own recognizance with one condition, surrender of her passport, and entered an oral Rule 5(f) order directing the United States to produce exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
FORT MYERS DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
CASE NO.: 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM 
EDRICA LEANN WATSON 
 
Judge: 
Mac R. McCoy 
Counsel for 
Government: 
Shannon Laurie 
Deputy 
Clerk: 
Fabiana Nicastri 
Counsel for 
Defendant: 
Jim Lappan 
Court 
Reporter: 
Digital 
Pretrial/Probation: 
Gary Crumrine 
Date/Time: 
December 15, 2021 
03:56 PM- 04:17 PM 
Interpreter: 
N/A 
Bench Time: 21 Minutes 
 
Initial Appearance/ Arraignment/ Bond Hearing 
 
Defendant present with Counsel. Court advised the Defendant about her rights to 
have the hearing in person.  Defendant consented to the hearing to be held by video 
conference.  
 
Defendant sworn.  Court questions the Defendant about her financial resources on 
the record and advises her of her rights to representation.  Based on the Court’s 
findings of the Defendant’s limited resources, the Federal Public Defender is 
appointed. Order to follow.  
 
Government summarized allegations and possible penalties. Defendant pled not 
guilty to all Counts of the Indictment. Court will enter a plea of not guilty on the 
Defendant’s behalf. Scheduling order to follow.  
 
Government is not seeking detention; however, the Government is asking for 
additional conditions of release based on the Defendant being a risk of flight. 
Defense Counsel does object to additional conditions and asks that the Court follows 
Pretrial Service’s recommendations, which are Release on Own Recognizance as 
well as the surrender of her passport.  
 
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH     Document 11     Filed 12/15/21     Page 1 of 2 PageID 30

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After proffer and argument by both Parties, the Court orders the Defendant Released 
on her Own Recognizance with one condition: to surrender her passport to the 
Clerk’s Office no later than 4:00 PM on 12/16/2021. Order to follow. 
 
Oral Order as required by Rule 5(f), the United States is ordered to produce all 
exculpatory evidence to the defendant pursuant to Brady v. Maryland and its 
progeny. Failing to do so in a timely manner may result in sanctions, including 
exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instruction, dismissal of charges and contempt 
proceedings. 
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH     Document 11     Filed 12/15/21     Page 2 of 2 PageID 31

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