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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
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JOSEPH CARLTON MEEK : 2:15 - CR - 633
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APPEARANCES:
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NATHAN S. WILLIAMS, ESQUIRE and
16 JULIUS N. RICHARDSON, ESQUIRE, Office of the
U.S. Attorney, P.O. Box 978, Charleston, SC,
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REPORTED BY DEBRA L. POTOCKI, RMR, RDR, CRR
23 Official Court Reporter for the U.S. District Court
P.O. Box 835
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843/723-2208
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3 Your Honor.
17 correct, sir?
24 Mr. Meek, let me talk to you a little bit about what we're
2 myself that you understand your legal rights, that your plea
4 are, in fact, guilty of the charge for which you are pleading.
7 rephrase it?
10 that you would like to ask your attorney for advice before you
11 answer it, you just let me know that and I will let you do
12 that. Okay?
3 completed.
7 prescriptions.
15 confused or didn't understand what was going on, you would let
16 me know that?
24 stopped going.
17 your questions.
19 along, you changed your opinion, you would alert the Court to
6 representation?
9 do?
19 the United States, you are entitled to plead not guilty. You
20 understand that?
3 more important ones for you. You would have the right to
13 behalf.
15 do so, you also have the right not to testify, and exercise
18 suggestion of guilt could be drawn from the fact that you had
22 your defense.
2 guilty and I accept your plea, you will have to give up your
3 right to a jury trial and the other rights I have just listed
19 Court.
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17 you had a chance to review that with Miss Barbier? Have you
21 you the indictment. There are two counts to which you are
17 And that you -- and the false statement is that you did not
9 statement that was false, that was material, that you made the
3 of $100.
15 sentence?
9 understand that?
17 understand that?
9 sentence?
15 I'm going to come back to you and ask you, is that consistent
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18 Mr. Richardson?
1 that he must comply with state laws, as well as any bond. And
4 void.
19 sentencing.
21 with him, that the defendant has met with his attorney and is
25 conviction --
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19 in fact, Section 4?
11 going to come back to you and ask you, do you dispute any of
12 the facts that have been asserted, and if so, what specific
17 Mr. Meek, would prove that on June the 17th, 2015, Dylann
22 victims.
23 Prior to June the 17th, Roof told Joseph Meek that he was
2 visited the church before and learned about the Bible study.
3 That he had been planning the attack for more than six months.
5 carry the gun and magazines with him. And that he intended to
6 start a race war by doing so. Finally, Mr. Roof told Mr. Meek
7 that after the attack, that Mr. Roof was going to kill
8 himself.
11 Roof had committed the attack. Yet, despite the fact that law
13 of the shooter and to locate Mr. Roof, Meek did not call law
17 that, to him?
2 line anyway, informing the FBI that Roof had committed the
3 offense.
7 only at that point did Meek then call law enforcement himself.
9 agent with the FBI. During that interview Mr. Meek denied
16 that Roof had told Meek in advance, including that Roof was
19 visited the church and learned about the Bible study, that
20 he'd been planning it for more than six months, that he had a
22 fanny pack, and that Roof was doing this in order to start a
1 shooting.
7 words for me, first of all, your awareness of Mr. Roof's plans
11 actually happened.
17 an AME church?
20 church?
7 people?
10 Wednesday night?
23 was him?
25 THE COURT: And did you share that with anybody that
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1 night?
5 THE COURT: I know, but who did you tell? Did you
12 evening?
15 you ask them then or did you tell them then not to report it
16 to anybody?
19 for sure.
20 THE COURT: Did you tell them that night or the next
2 when one of the friends told you he was going to report it,
9 FBI agent?
11 THE COURT: And the first time, did you deny your
14 THE COURT: Did you know when you made that statement
7 that?
10 the matter of the United States versus Joseph Meek, that the
13 the charges and the consequences of the plea, and that the
18 Miss Ravenel will hand the guilty plea for Mr. Meek's
19 signature.
20 Mr. Meek, let me talk to you about the process from here.
25 particular matter.
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1 The probation officer will sit down with you; Miss Barbier
2 can join you for that. The probation officer does not work
7 of sentencing.
12 that.
14 continuation of bond?
16 think the facts have changed since the bond was set.
24 that, correct?
6 same terms.
8 this point?
17 it.
21 Your Honor.
1 point.
3 heard?
8 Honor.
18 church, I always helped her, she was always with me. Every
24 the police cars, and I knew something was going on. What in
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6 mother was all right, and I was told maybe not. And I felt
7 really bad.
10 sister said I had to go into this room. And asked what was
11 wrong, and they said, "Your mother has died." And I was
13 why, who did this? And I mean, I never met this white boy
22 sisters go, but I'm deaf, so Mom was always with me. And I
2 the Court case was postponed and I was angry about that.
10 other things, and I told them just to calm down. And then
12 sisters have gone. And when my sisters were there and never
14 come here, and I'm happy that I am here, and I'm happy that
18 and be sure that they're all right. And we're good. Anyway,
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1 REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION
4 Reporter for the United States District Court for the District
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S/Debra L. Potocki
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