Free Waiver of Indictment - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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I _ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) S ui
Plaintiff, g
v. i Criminal Action N0. 08- 1 3-JJF
KATIE C. SINCLAIR, i
Defendant. g
WAIVER OF INDICTMENT
l. Katie C. Sinclair, the above named defendant, who is accused of violating Title 18,
United States Code, Section 505, being advised of the nature ofthe charge and of her rights,
hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waives prosecution by Indictment and consents
that the proceeding may be by Information instead of by Indictment.
2. The defendant understands that (a) unless she waives Indictment, she could not be
charged with violating Title 18, United States Code, Section 505, unless the Grand Jury found
probable cause to believe she committed this offense 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
the offense before an Indictment could be returned; and (c) by waiving Indictment, the
Government will be proceeding by a document written by the United States Attorney called an
Information and the defendant will be prosecuted on that Information, rather than on an
Indictment.
3. The defendant has read and reviewed with her counsel the charge in the Information,
and is satisfied that her counsel has properly explained the charge and this Waiver to her-

Case 1:08-cr-00013-JJF

Document 5

Filed 03/14/2008

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