United States v. Abboud

ORDER

STROM, Senior District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on defendant, Joseph Abboud’s, amended motion to dismiss Count 1, Count 36 and Counts 54-62 of the Superseding Indictment (Filing No. 148). The magistrate judge held a hearing on the motion which lasted several days: April 3, 2000, April 5, 2000, April 26, 2000, and May 31, 2000. On August 21, 2000, the magistrate judge issued a report and recommendation that Joseph Abboud’s motion to dismiss be denied (Filing No. 268). The defendant filed a timely objection to the magistrate judge’s report and recommendation (Filing No. 271).

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