Opinion
21-410
11-10-2021
ORDER REGARDING USE OF VIDEO CONFERENCING/TELECONFERENCING FOR FELONY PLEAS AND/OR SENTENCINGS
HONORABLE BRIAN MARTINOTTI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In accordance with Standing Order 2020-06, this Court finds:
[✓] That the Defendant (or the Juvenile) has consented to the use of video teleconferencing/teleconferencing to conduct the proceeding(s) held today, after consultation with counsel; and
[✓]That the proceeding(s) to be held today cannot be further delayed without serious harm to the interests of justice, for the following specific reasons:
The defendant consents to proceed by videoconference and wishes to move forward to a speedy resolution of this case.
Accordingly, the proceeding(s) held on this date may be conducted by:
[ ] Video Teleconferencing
[ ] Teleconferencing, because video teleconferencing is not reasonably available for the following reason:
[ ] The Defendant (or the Juvenile) is detained at a facility lacking video teleconferencing capability.
[ ] Other: