United States v. Beckford

MEMORANDUM OPINION

PAYNE, District Judge.

Defendants Dean Anthony Beckford, Claude Gerald Dennis, Leonel Romeo Cazaco and Richard Anthony Thomas (“the defendants”) are charged in a thirty-seven count indictment with offenses including, intentional murder in furtherance of a Continuing Criminal Enterprise in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848(e)(1)(A). Pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 848(h), the Government notified each defendant that it intends to seek a penalty of death in the event of conviction. The defendants have filed a motion to dismiss Counts 5, 6,10,11, and 12 of the Superseding Indictment and to…