Free Waiver of Indictment - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :
Praimirr, E
v. iCriminal Action No.O8-17 GMS
CHANDRA SANASSIE,
Defendant.
WAIVER OF INDICTMENT
1. Chandra Sanassie, the above named defendant, who is accused of violating 18 U.S.C. §
1349 (conspiracy to commit wire fraud), and 18 U.S.C. § 1957 (illegal monetary transaction),
being advised of the nature of the charges and of her rights, hereby knowingly, voluntarily and
intelligently waives prosecution by indictment and consents that the proceeding may be by
information instead of by indictment.
2. The defendant understands that (a) unless she waives indictment, she could not be
charged with these offenses unless the Grand Jury found probable cause to believe she committed
the offenses and returned an Indictment; (b) the Grand Jury is composed of at least sixteen, but
not more than twenty-three lay persons, and at least twelve of those grand jurors must find
probable cause to believe that the defendant committed these offenses before an Indictment could
be returned; and (c) by waiving Indictment, the Government will be proceeding by a document
written by the United States Attorney and called an Information and the defendant will be
prosecuted on that Information, rather than on an Indictment.
3. The defendant has read and reviewed with her counsel the charges in the Infomation, and
is satisfied that her counsel has properly explained the charges and this waiver to him.

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4. No one has made the defendant any promises or threatened or forced the defendant to
waive indictment. 7 Q
iihaéra Sanassie Peter Letang, Esquire
Defendant Counsel for D efendant
Date: 3[ Lg-Q gg
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