Free Response to Motion - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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PAUL K. CHARLTON United States Attorney District of Arizona DANIEL R. DRAKE Assistant U.S. Attorney Arizona State Bar No. 003781 Two Renaissance Square 40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4408 Telephone: (602) 514-7500 [email protected]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF ARIZONA United States of America, CR-04-1018-PHX-JAT Plaintiff, v. Bella Ben-Henry, Defendant. The United States hereby responds to Defendant Bella Ben-Henry's Motion to Strike Surplusage From Indictment. The government does not oppose striking the language regarding sentencing factors from the indictment in this case. Specifically, the language on from page 4, line 18, through page 5, line 1, may be stricken. Under United States v. Booker, 125 S.Ct. 738 (2005), the jury no longer is required to make those determinations because of the advisory nature of the Sentencing Guidelines. Respectfully submitted this 2nd day of September, 2005. PAUL K. CHARLTON United States Attorney District of Arizona /s/ DANIEL R. DRAKE Assistant U.S. Attorney RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STRIKE SURPLUSAGE FROM INDICTMENT

Case 2:04-cr-01018-JAT

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Filed 09/02/2005

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I hereby certify that on September 2, 2005, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk's Office using the CM/ECF system for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF registrants: Joanne Landfair Attorney for Ed Preston Brian Russo Attorney for Pat Chee Miller Milagros Cisneros Attorney for Bella Ben-Henry Timothy Holtzen Attorney for Fred Marianito S/ Daniel R. Drake

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Case 2:04-cr-01018-JAT

Document 81

Filed 09/02/2005

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