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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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v_ ` Criminal Action No. 07-84 UF
ROBERT W. SHEPHERD, III,
a/k/a "Mam1y" afkfa "Jig,"
Defendant.
WAIVER OF INDICTMENT
1. Robert W. Shepherd, IH, the above named defendant, who is accused of violating 21
U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(l)(B) and 846, and 18 U.S.C. § 1957 and 2, being advised ofthe nature
of the charges and of his rights, hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waives prosecu-
tion by indictment and consents that the proceeding may be by information instead of by
indictment.
2. The defendant understands that (a) unless he waives indictment, he could not be charged
with these offenses unless the Grand Jtuy found probable cause to believe he 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 Govemment 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. I
3. The defendant has read and reviewed with his counsel the charges in the Infonnation, and
is satisfied that his 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. `
Robert W. Sfhephgrd, Eleni Kousoulis, Esquire
Defendant Counsel for Defendant
Date: June 26, 2007