United States v. Reis and Hockridge, N.D. Tex. No. 4:24-cr-00287-O, Doc. 217: Order on the deliberate-ignorance instruction (Hockridge) (2025-06-19)

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Judge Reed O'Connor denied Stephanie Hockridge's objection to the deliberate-ignorance instruction on June 19, 2025, finding that the evidence supports submitting "the deliberate indifference language in the charge" to the jury. He decided after reviewing the government's filing on deliberate ignorance (ECF No. 214) and the defense brief supporting a motion for acquittal (ECF No. 216).

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Case 4:24-cr-00287-O       Document 217        Filed 06/19/25      Page 1 of 1      PageID 2502



                        IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                            NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                FORT WORTH DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                       §
     PLAINTIFF,                                 §
                                                §
VS.                                             §   CRIMINAL NO. 4:24-CR-287-O
                                                §
STEPHANIE HOCKRIDGE,                            §
     DEFENDANT.                                 §

                                             ORDER

       After reviewing the arguments and authorities in the Government’s Filing Concerning

Deliberate Ignorance (ECF No. 214) and Defendant’s Brief in Support of Motion for Acquittal (ECF

No. 216), the Court finds the evidence supports submitting the deliberate indifference language in

the charge to the jury. Accordingly, Defendant’s objection to this instruction is DENIED.

       Signed this 19th day of June, 2025.


                                               _____________________________________
                                               Reed O’Connor
                                               UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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