Free Motion to Dismiss - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:00-cr-00263-JCH

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA vs. CEDRIC BURDEN, a/k/a "Sid" : : : : : : Crim. NO. 3:00CR263(JCH)

March 16, 2005

MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT NINE OF THE THIRD SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT

The United States of America, by and through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney, moves to dismiss Count Nine of the Third Superseding Indictment as against the defendant CEDRIC BURDEN only, which count charges the defendant with conspiracy to commit murder in aid of racketeering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(5).

Case 3:00-cr-00263-JCH

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WHEREFORE, the government requests that the Court dismiss Count Nine of the Third Superseding Indictment. Respectfully requested, KEVIN J. O'CONNOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

/s/ ROBERT M. APPLETON SUPERVISORY ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY Fed. Bar No. ct05112

/s/ BRIAN E. SPEARS ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY Fed. Bar. No. ct14240

/s/ STEPHEN B. REYNOLDS ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY Fed. Bar No. ct19105 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 915 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203)696-3000

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Certificate of Service This is to certify that a copy of the above and foregoing was forwarded on this 16th day of March 2005 to:

Salvatore J. Petrella, Esq. 558 Main Street Cromwell, CT 06416 Honorable Janet C. Hall (via hand-delivery) United States District Judge United States Courthouse 915 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, CT 06601

/s/_________________________________ Brian E. Spears Assistant U.S. Attorney