Opinion
22-CR-49-04 (PAE)
12-21-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. MICHAEL GARCIA, Defendant.
SCHEDULING ORDER
PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, DISTRICT JUDGE
For the reasons stated on the record at today 's conference, the Court sua sponte schedules a Fatico hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m. on February 24, 2023 in Courtroom 1305 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY. The Fatico hearing will take up the issues whether Mr. Garcia, in a proffer, lied to the Government to the effect that his codefendants attempted to rob him on January 11, 2022, and whether Mr. Garcia thereby attempted to obstruct justice. The Court directs that the Government's pre-hearing letter be filed by February 17, 2023 and the defense's pre-hcaring letter be filed by February 20, 2023.
SO ORDERED.