Opinion
7:23-cr-065 (WLS)
09-10-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. CALVIN JAMES SMITH, a/k/a “ROLLO”, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
By Order (Doc. 437) entered August 26, 2024, the Defendants were given until Wednesday, September 4, 2024, within which to file motions presenting Bruton issues to the Court. Bruton motions requesting severance of their cases from certain named or all codefendants were filed by Defendants Calvin James Smith, a/k/a “Rollo” (#1) (Doc. 444); Bobby Leon Kaiser (#3) (Doc. 447); Calvin James Smith, Jr. (#4) (Doc. 443); Christopher Fernander Martin (#12) (Doc. 446); and Amjed Hasan Hajjaj (#14) (Doc. 448). The Court's August 26, 2024 Order also gave counsel for the Government until September 4, 2024, within which to file a proposal as to the order in which the Government wishes to proceed with the trials of Defendants whose cases have not been resolved. The Government's proposal was timely filed (Doc. 445) (“Proposal”), and as noted in the Bruton motions filed by some Defendants, the Bruton motions may need to be supplemented in response to the Proposal.
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS as follows:
1. On or before Monday, September 16, 2024, Defendants may file a supplement to their respective Bruton motion.
2. On or before Monday, September 23, 2024, counsel for the Government shall file its response to the Bruton motions, as supplemented.
3. Except upon the filing of a written motion and entry of an order finding good cause, no further briefs shall be filed with respect to Bruton issues.
SO ORDERED.