Opinion
Case No. 11-20551
03-12-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. VERNON MASON IV, et al., Defendants.
ORDER REGARDING EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON DEFENDANT
BRANDON JOHNSON'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE
On December 30, 2011, Defendant Brandon Johnson filed a "Motion to Suppress Evidence and Request for Evidentiary Hearing." After being granted numerous extensions by the court and Defendants' counsel, the Government filed a response on March 8, 2012. An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for April 5, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., and the parties should be prepared to present any witnesses they deem necessary to adjudication of the motion at that time. Because Defendant's motion was pending for over two months before the Government filed its response, barring only the most exceptional and unforeseen circumstances, the court will not reschedule or adjourn the evidentiary hearing.
Defendants Vernon Mason IV, Elizabeth Barker, Cortez Harris, Tico Mason, Kacee Porter, and Delanoy Mason have filed concurrences in Defendant Johnson's motion.
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ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, March 12, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
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