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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
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| Filed | 2021-12-15 |
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 - 2 - 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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