Opinion
CASE NO: 11-CR-20554
09-13-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, v. SAMAN SAMONA Defendant.
ORDER ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE, SETTING
FINAL PRETRIAL/GUILTY PLEA CUTOFF AND TRIAL DATES
DEADLINE SUMMARY
MOTION CUTOFF 10/14/2011
FINAL PRETRIAL/PLEA CUTOFF 10/27/2011 at 2:00 pm
TRIAL DATE 11/7/2011 at 9:00 am
Detailed information contained in body of order
I. MOTIONS: Any pre-trial motion is to be filed on or before 10/14/2011 no exception for motions "in limine" concerning the admissibility of items of evidence, unless the subject of the motion is disclosed only after the deadline, or leave of court is obtained for good cause. Before any motion is filed, compliance with Local Rule 7.1(a) must be observed. Upon a motion being filed by the deadline date above, the other deadline dates set in this order will be adjusted, and the non-moving party will have the time allowed in the Local Rules for response (ordinarily 14 days) unless otherwise ordered by the court.
Other motions in limine that will actually expedite the trial process may be considered closer to the trial date. Counsel must bear in mind, however, that very often the court is unable to decide such motions without having heard substantial evidence first, and that in any event such motion practice will not be allowed to deteriorate into a series of hearings that constitute pretrial mini-trials.
II. TRIAL PREPARATION AND FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel are directed to organize the aspects of trial preparation as set forth in the court's Order Amending Standing Order For Discovery. A final pretrial and negotiated guilty plea cutoff will occur, on the record, on 10/27/2011 at 2:00 pm. The government is directed to proffer any proposed guilty plea agreement to the defendant not later than one week before that date. The defendant must attend. The defendant, if free on bond, is ORDERED to appear at or near courtroom #712 at least fifteen minutes before the scheduled pretrial is to commence.
II. TRIAL SCHEDULE: Trial, if necessary, will commence with jury selection on 11/7/2011, at 9:00 a.m. The defendant, if free on bond, is ORDERED to appear at or near courtroom #712 at least fifteen minutes before the scheduled trial is to commence.
Any questions or scheduling conflicts with the dates contained in this order should be directed to Ms. Lisa Wagner, Case Manager to Judge Cleland, (313) 234-5522.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
cc: JALA JARBOU/ROBERT BERG