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  "full_text": "Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 Filed 09/03/19 Page 6 of 86\nJ8RsEPS1\ndiscontinuance by the prosecutor of all or of a part of the\ncase that he or she has commenced.\nThe government in its motion concludes that Epstein's\ndeath abates these proceedings. In accordance with Federal\nRule of Criminal Procedure 57(b), I determined to hold a public\nhearing and I notified the victims that they would be given the\nopportunity to be heard before any final action on the motion.\nThat is the purpose also of today's proceeding. I would do\nthat every time.\nAlso, recognized that Epstein, Mr. Epstein died before\nany judgment of conviction against him had been obtained, and\nthat the government's proposed order appears, in form and\nsubstance, to be appropriate.\nFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a) codifies the\nnolle prosequi process. It is entitled dismissal, and it\nstates in relevant part that the government may, with leave of\nthe court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint,\nand that leave of the court proviso, you should know, was added\nas an amendment to the original draft of Rule 48, which had\noriginally provided for automatic dismissal upon the motion of\nthe government.\nThis proviso, in my judgment, is clearly directed\ntoward an independent judicial assessment of the public\ninterest in dismissing the indictment. Thus, even whereas, in\nthis case, the standard of court review is deferential, the\nSOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.\n(212) 805-0300\nDOJ-OGR-00000644",
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      "content": "J8RsEPS1\ndiscontinuance by the prosecutor of all or of a part of the\ncase that he or she has commenced.\nThe government in its motion concludes that Epstein's\ndeath abates these proceedings. In accordance with Federal\nRule of Criminal Procedure 57(b), I determined to hold a public\nhearing and I notified the victims that they would be given the\nopportunity to be heard before any final action on the motion.\nThat is the purpose also of today's proceeding. I would do\nthat every time.\nAlso, recognized that Epstein, Mr. Epstein died before\nany judgment of conviction against him had been obtained, and\nthat the government's proposed order appears, in form and\nsubstance, to be appropriate.\nFederal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a) codifies the\nnolle prosequi process. It is entitled dismissal, and it\nstates in relevant part that the government may, with leave of\nthe court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint,\nand that leave of the court proviso, you should know, was added\nas an amendment to the original draft of Rule 48, which had\noriginally provided for automatic dismissal upon the motion of\nthe government.\nThis proviso, in my judgment, is clearly directed\ntoward an independent judicial assessment of the public\ninterest in dismissing the indictment. Thus, even whereas, in\nthis case, the standard of court review is deferential, the",
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