UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SO UTH ERN DISTRICT O F FLORIDA

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CASE NO. - ô -

52U.S.C.j20511(1)(B)

UNITED STATES OF AM ERICA

VS.

JO SHUA DAVID LUBITZ,

Defendant.

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FILED BY D.C.

02T 262222

ANGELAE NOBLE

CLERKLLS.DISTCT.

s.D.OFFLA..FT.LAUD

INDICTM ENT

TheGrandJurychargesthat:

GENER AL ALLEGATIONS

Atalltim esrelevanttothislndictm ent:

The Sunrise SeniorCenter,located in Broward County,Florida,wasa facility that

providedservicesforresidentsagedtifty-fiveandolder.

From August13,2022,toAugust21,2022,theSunziseSeniorCenteralsowasutilized

asanearlyvotingsitefortheprimaryelection.

3.TheballotfortheAugustprimaryelectionincludedcandidatesforUnitedStatesSenate

andtheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.

CO UNT 1

The GeneralAllegations setforth above in paragraphs 1 through 3 are realleged and

incorporatedasthough fully setforthherein.

On oraboutAugust17,2022,inBroward County,in theSouthernDistrictofFlorida,the

defendant,

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JOSH UA DAVID LUBITZ,

inanelectionforfederaloffice,didknowinglyandwillfullyintim idate,threaten,andcoerce,and

attempttointimidate,threatenandcoerceapersonforaiding anypersonto voteandtoattem ptto

vote,thatis,whileheandotherswerebeingassisted by electionworkers,thedefendantstated,in

sum and substance,should 1killthem Oneby one orshould1blow theplaceup,andthereafter

pointedhisfingerandthum binagun-likefashiontowardselection workers,in violation ofTitle

52,UnitedStatesCode,Section20511(l)(B).

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TED STA ATTORNEY

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ASSI ANT UN ITED STATESATTORNEY

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UNITED STATESDISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

UNITED STATESOF AM ERICA CASE NO.: -. a - -.

CERTIFICATE O F TRIAL ATTORNEY W

SupersedingCaselnform ation:

New Defendantts)(YesorNo)

NumberofNew Defendants

TotalnumberofNew Counts

JOSHUA DAVID LUBITZ

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Defendant.

CourtDivision(selectone)

n M iami r KeyW est L FTP

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ldoherebycertifythat:

l. Ihave carefully considered theallegationsofthe indictment,thenumberofdefendants,the numberofprobable

witnessesandthelegalcom plexitiesofthelndictment/lnformationattachedhereto.

2. lam awarethattheinformationsuppliedonthisstatementwillberelieduponbytheJudgesofthisCourtinsetting

theircalendarsandschedulingcriminaltrialsunderthemandateoftheSpeedyTrialAct,Title28U.S.C.j3l61.

Interpreter:(YesorNo)NO

Listlanguageand/ordialect:

4. Thiscasewilltake 2 daysforthepartiestotry.

Pleasecheckappropriatecategoryandtypeofoffenselistedbelow:

(Checkonlyone) (Checkonlyone)

l D 0to 5days r Pety

11 L 6to10days r M inor

lll L 11to20days r M isdemeanor

IV 121to60days r Felony

V R ldaysandover

6. HasthiscasebeenpreviouslyfiledinthisDistrictCourt?(YesorNo)No

lfyessJudge CaseNo.

Hasacomplaintbeenfiledinthismater?(YesorNo)No

lfyes,M agistrateCaseNo.

8. DoesthiscaserelatetoapreviouslyfiledmaterinthisDistrictCourt?(YesorNo)No

Ifyes,Judge CaseNo.

9. Defendantts)infederalcustodyasof

l0. Defendantts)instatecustodyasof

11. Rule20from the Districtof

l2. lsthisapotentialdeathpenaltycase?(YesorNo)No

13. Doesthiscaseoriginatefrom amatterpendingintheNorthernRegionoftheU.S.Attorney'sOffice

priortoAugust8,2014(Mag.JudgeShaniekM aynard?(YesorNo)No

14. Doesthiscaseoriginatefrom amatterpendingintheCentralRegionoftheU.S.Attorney'sOffice

priortoOctober3,2019(Mag.JudgeJaredStrauss?(YesorNolNo

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SO UTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

PENALTY SHEET

DefendantfsNam e; JO SH UA DAVID LUBITZ

Count1:

lntim idation inVotinc

Title52,UnitedStatesCodeeSections20511(1)(B)

*M ax.Term oflm prisonm ent:5years

*M andatoryM in.Term ofImprisonment(ifapplicable):N/A

*M ax.SupervisedRelease:3years

*M ax.Fine:$250,000

ARefersonlytopossibleterm ofincarceration,supervised releaseand fines. Itdoesnotinclude

restitution,specialassessm ents,paroleterm s,orforfeituresthatm ay beapplicable.

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