Opinion
20-CR-667 (VEC)
08-03-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARL WILBRIGHT, TRAVIS BRECONIDGE, QUASHAWN ESCALERA, ISAIAH FREEMAN, LUIS GARCIA, Defendants.
ORDER
VALERIE CAPRONI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
WHEREAS on August 3, 2021, Mr. Wilbright, Mr. Breconidge, and Mr. Escalera appeared for a status conference;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. No later than August 5, 2021, the Government must submit propose trial groupings. Defendants' objections, if any, are due by August 6, 2021.
2. Motions in limine are due August 20, 2021. Oppositions are due August 31, 2021.
3. Requests to charge and proposed voir dire questions are due September 17, 2021.
4. The first trial in this case is tentatively scheduled to commence on October 18, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. The Court will inform the parties as soon as it receives a firm trial date, at which point the Court will set a final pretrial conference.
5. The status conference scheduled for September 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. is canceled.
6. In light of the logistical difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the period of time between August 3, 2021 and October 18, 2021, is excluded under the Speedy Trial Act. The Court finds that the ends of justice served by accommodating those logistical difficulties outweigh the Defendants' and the public's interests in a speedy trial.
SO ORDERED.