Order — United States v. Maurice Williams (Southern District of Georgia, Document 6, filed January 17, 2025)

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Order dated January 17, 2025, in United States v. Maurice Williams, Case No: 4:25-CR-5, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division, filed as Document 6. The Court considers a motion of the United States Attorney for an order authorizing correction of a scrivener's error in a Count number associated with Document 1. It finds that the Indictment lists Count One as Illegal Possession of a Machinegun and refers to Count Two twice, instead of listing the final offense as Count Three, and that the change affects form, not substance. The Government is permitted to correct the error and is to file an amended Indictment and Penalty Certification within ten days of the Order.

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     Case 4:25-cr-00005-LGW-BWC       Document 6     Filed 01/17/25    Page 1 of 2




                     UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                     SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
                          SAVANNAH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                 )    CASE NO: 4:25-CR-5
                                         )
v.                                       )
                                         )
MAURICE WILLIAMS                         )

                                      ORDER

      On this 17th day of January 2025, comes before the Court for consideration a

motion of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia for an order

authorizing the correction of a scrivener’s error. The Government seeks to correct a

Count number associated with Document 1.           After examining the motion and

associated documents, the Court finds:

      1. In the Indictment, Defendant is charged as follows: Count One: Illegal

         Possession of a Machinegun; Count Two: Possession with Intent to

         Distribute Controlled Substances; and Count Two: Possession of a Firearm

         in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. The Indictment incorrectly

         refers to “Count Two” twice, instead of listing the final, separate offense as

         “Count Three.” The Penalty Certification correctly identifies three separate

         counts.

      2. An Order correcting the scrivener’s error in the Indictment to reflect the

         final offense as “Count Three” is in the interest of orderly procedure.

      3. The Defendant’s rights are not affected by this change. This change affects

         form, not substance.
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      4. The Government shall file an amended Indictment and Penalty

         Certification as a stand-alone entry on the docket within ten days of this

         Order.

      Therefore, it is ORDERED that the Government be permitted to correct the

scrivener’s error within the Indictment.

      SO ORDERED, this 1        day of January 2025.


                                       _______________________________

                                       UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
                                       SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA


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