United States v. Smith

DECISION & ORDER

ELIZABETH A. WOLFORD, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

A grand jury returned an indictment charging defendant Simone Smith (“Defendant”) with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. (Dkt. 1). The case was originally assigned to United States District Judge William M. Skretny, who issued a referral order to United States Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 636(b)(1)(A) and (B). (Dkt. 5). Although the indictment contains 62 counts alleging both conspiracy and substantive charges, Defendant is charged only in counts 1…