United States v. Tariq

WATKINS, Senior District Judge.

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This matter is before the Court on defendant Tariq’s Supplemental Motion to Dismiss Count I and also on the Government’s Motion for Court to Reconsider/Rehearing Dismissal of Count II. The defendant’s motion will be granted and the Government’s motion will be denied.

Sheikh Mohammad Tariq was charged with harboring two illegal aliens, Ali Hussain and Farid Ud-din, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324. 1 Count I charges that the defendant harbored Ali Hussain, while Uddin is the subject of Count II. The factual setting of the case is relatively simple. 2 On February…