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Parties Involved:
Dennis Paul Peterson
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

Document Text:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

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v. ) 1:11cr44-SRW

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DENNIS PAUL PETERSON )

ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT

On May 10, 2011, the defendant, DENNIS PAUL PETERSON, appeared in person

and in open court with counsel and was arraigned in accordance with the provisions of Rule

10 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

PLEA. The defendant entered a plea of NOT GUILTY. Counsel for the defendant

is requested to contact the U.S. Attorney immediately if the defendant intends to engage in

plea negotiations. If the defendant decides to change this plea, the parties shall file a notice

of intent to plead guilty or otherwise notify the clerk's office as soon as possible.

JURY SELECTION/TRIAL. This case is set for jury selection at 10:00 a.m. on

July 26, 2011 before Chief United States Magistrate Judge Susan Russ Walker, and trial

to begin immediately following jury selection at the Federal Building and U. S.

Courthouse in Dothan, Alabama. Any requested voir dire questions and jury instructions

must be filed no later than one week before jury selection. Any motions in limine shall

be filed on or before one week before jury selection. Motions in limine must be

accompanied by a brief. Failure to file a brief will result in denial of the motion. The

government shall file its response, with a brief on or before three days from the date that

the motion is filed.

In setting this case for trial on the term indicated above, the court recognizes that the

Speedy Trial Act places limits on the court’s discretion, and that under the act, the trial of a

defendant must commence within 70 days of the date of the indictment or the date of the

defendant’s first appearance before a judicial officer, whichever is later. 18 U.S.C. §

3161(c)(1). In determining whether a case should be set after the expiration of the 70 day

period, a court must consider among other factors “[w]hether the failure to [set the case at

a later date] . . . would be likely to . . . result in a miscarriage of justice.” 18 U.S.C. §

3161(h)(7)(B)(I). The court also must consider “whether the failure to grant such a

continuance . . . would deny counsel for the defendant or the attorney for the government the

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reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due

diligence.” 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). Based on the nature of this case, the parties’

need for adequate time for discovery and the need for counsel to have adequate time for trial

preparation, the court finds that the ends of justice served by setting this case on this trial

term outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.

PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All pretrial motions under Fed.R.Crim.P. 12(b) and (d),

14 and 16, all notices under Fed.R.Crim.P. 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3, and any motion to compel

pursuant to this court's standing order on discovery must be filed no later than July 5, 2011.

No motion filed after this date will be considered unless filed with leave of court.

Motions to suppress must allege specific facts which, if proven, would provide a basis

of relief. This court will summarily dismiss suppression motions which are supported only

by general or conclusory assertions founded on mere suspicion or conjecture. See generally

United States v. Richardson, 764 F.2d 1514,1526-27 (11th Cir. 1985).

The government shall file a response to all motions filed by the defendant on or

before five days from the date that the motions are filed.

DISCOVERY. Unless the government provided initial disclosures to defendant

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prior to or at arraignment the government is ORDERED to tender initial disclosures to the

defendant on or before May 10, 2011. Disclosure by the defendant shall be provided no later

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Initial disclosures include but are not limited to: (A) Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(a) Information. All

discoverable information within the scope of Rule 16(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure; (B)

Brady Material. All information and material known to the government which may be favorable to the

defendant on the issues of guilt or punishment, without regard to materiality, within the scope of Brady v.

Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963); (C) Giglio Material. The existence and substance of any payments, promises

of immunity, leniency, preferential treatment, or other inducements made to prospective witnesses, within

the scope of United States v. Giglio, 405 U.S. 150 (1972); (D) Testifying informant's convictions. A record

of prior convictions of any alleged informant who will testify for the government at trial; (E) Defendant's

identification. If a line-up, show-up, photo spread or similar, procedure was used in attempting to identify

the defendant, the exact procedure and participants shall be described and the results, together with any

pictures, and photographs, shall be disclosed; (F) Inspection of vehicles, vessels, or aircraft. If any vehicle,

vessel, or aircraft, was allegedly utilized in the commission of any offenses charged, the government shall

permit the defendant's counsel and any expert selected by the defense to inspect it, if it is in the custody of

any governmental authority; (G) Defendant's latent prints. If latent fingerprints, or prints of any type, have

been, identified by a government expert as those of the defendant, copies thereof shall be provided; (H) Fed.

R. Evid.404(b). The government shall advise the defendant of its intention to introduce evidence in its case

in chief at trial, pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence; and (I) Electronic Surveillance

Information. If the defendant was an aggrieved person as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(11), the government

shall so advise the defendant and set forth the detailed circumstances thereof.

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than May 17, 2011. No attorney shall file a discovery motion without first conferring

with opposing counsel, and no motion will be considered by the court unless it is

accompanied by a certification of such conference and a statement of the moving party's good

faith efforts to resolve the subject matter of the motion by agreement with opposing counsel.

No discovery motions shall be filed for information or material within the scope of this Rule

unless it is a motion to compel, a motion for protective order or a motion for an order

modifying discovery. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(d). Discovery requests made pursuant to Fed.

R. Crim. P. 16 and this Order require no action on the part of this court and shall not be filed

with the court, unless the party making the request desires to preserve the discovery matter

for appeal.

JENCKS ACT STATEMENTS. The government agreesto provide defense counsel

with all Jencks Act statements no later than the day scheduled for the commencement of the

trial.

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MANDATORY APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL. Counsel of record for all parties

are ORDERED to appear at all future court proceedings in this criminal case. Those

attorneys who find it impossible to be in attendance (especially at jury selection or trial) must

make arrangements to have substitute counsel appear on behalf of their clients. Any attorney

who appears as substitute counsel for a defendant shall have full authorization from the

defendant to act on his or her behalf and be fully prepared to proceed. Substitute counsel

shall not be counsel for a co-defendant unless permitted by the court after proper motion.

Any counsel who wishes to have substitute counsel appear must obtain permission of the

court in advance.

NOTE: Except in extraordinary circumstances or circumstances in which the

Constitution would require it, the court will not entertain motions to withdraw filed by

counsel who appear at arraignment unless the motions are filed within seven days of

the date of this order. Failure to obtain fees from a client is not an extraordinary

circumstance.

DONE, this 11 day of May, 2011.

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/s/ Susan Russ Walker

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

In certain complex cases, the government may agree to earlier production.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

STANDING ORDER ON CRIMINAL DISCOVERY

It is the court's policy to rely on the standard discovery procedure as set forth in this Order

as the sole means of the exchange of discovery in criminal cases except in extraordinary

circumstances. This Order is intended to promote the efficient exchange of discovery without

altering the rights and obligations of the parties, but at the same time eliminating the practice of

routinely filing perfunctory and duplicative discovery motions.

INITIAL DISCLOSURES:

(1) Disclosure by the Government. At arraignment, or on a date otherwise set by the

court for good cause shown, the government shall tender to defendant the following:

(A) Fed.R.Crim.P. 16(a) Information. All discoverable information within the scope of

Rule 16(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

(B) Brady Material. All information and material known to the government which may

be favorable to the defendant on the issues of guilt or punishment, without regard to

materiality, within the scope of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).

(C) Giglio Material. The existence and substance of any payments, promises of

immunity, leniency, preferential treatment, or other inducements made to prospective

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witnesses, within the scope of United States v. Giglio, 405 U.S. 150 (1972).

(D) Testifying informant's convictions. A record of prior convictions of any alleged

informant who will testify for the government at trial.

(E) Defendant's identification. If a line-up, show-up, photo spread or similar procedure

was used in attempting to identify the defendant, the exact procedure and participants

shall be described and the results, together with any pictures and photographs, shall

be disclosed.

(F) Inspection of vehicles, vessels, or aircraft. If any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft was

allegedly utilized in the commission of any offenses charged, the government shall

permit the defendant's counsel and any expert selected by the defense to inspect it,

if it is in the custody of any governmental authority.

(G) Defendant's latent prints. If latent fingerprints, or prints of any type, have been

identified by a government expert as those of the defendant, copies thereof shall be

provided.

(H) Fed.R.Evid.404(b). The government shall advise the defendant of its intention to

introduce evidence in its case in chief at trial, pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the Federal

Rules of Evidence.

(I) Electronic Surveillance Information. If the defendant was an "aggrieved person" as

defined in 18 U.S.C. §2510(11), the government shall so advise the defendant and

set forth the detailed circumstances thereof.

(2) Obligations of the Government.

(A) The government shall anticipate the need for, and arrange for the transcription of, the

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grand jury testimony of all witnesses who will testify in the government's case in

chief, if subject to Fed.R.Crim.P. 26.2 and 18 U.S.C. §3500. Jencks Act materials

and witnesses' statements shall be provided as required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 26.2 and

18 U.S.C. §3500. However, the government, and where applicable, the defendant,

are requested to make such materials and statements available to the other party

sufficiently in advance as to avoid any delays or interruptions at trial. The court

suggests an early disclosure of Jencks Act materials.

(B) The government shall advise all government agents and officers involved in the case

to preserve all rough notes.

(C) The identification and production of all discoverable evidence or information is the

personal responsibility of the Assistant United States Attorney assigned to the case

and may not be delegated without the express permission of the court.

(3) Disclosures to U.S. Probation. At arraignment, or on a date otherwise designated

by the court upon good cause shown, the government shall tender to the U.S. Probation Office all

essential information needed byU.S. Probation to accuratelycalculate the sentencing guideline range

for the defendant, including, but not limited to, information regarding the nature of the offense

(offense level), the nature of the victim and the injury sustained by the victim, defendant's role in the

offense, whether defendant obstructed justice in the commission of the crime, defendant's criminal

history, and any information regarding defendant's status as a career offender/armed career criminal. 

In addition, in order to comply with the requirements of the Anti-Terrorism Act, the government

shall produce to the U.S. Probation Office information regarding the victims of defendant's alleged

criminal activity, including, but not limited to, the identity of the victim by name, address, and phone

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number, and the nature and extent of the victim's loss or 

injury.

(4) Disclosures by the Defendant. If defendant accepts or requests disclosure of

discoverable information pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 16(a)(1)(C), (D), or (E), defendant, on or before

a date set by the court, shall provide to the government all discoverable information within the scope

of Fed.R.Crim.P. 16(b).

SUPPLEMENTATION. The provisions of Fed.R.Crim.P. 16(c) are applicable. It shall be

the duty of counsel for all parties to immediately reveal to opposing counsel all newly discovered

information, evidence, or other material within the scope of this Rule, and there is a continuing duty

upon each attorney to disclose expeditiously.

MOTIONS FOR DISCOVERY. No attorney shall file a discovery motion without first

conferring with opposing counsel, and no motion will be considered by the court unless it is

accompanied by a certification of such conference and a statement of the moving party's good faith

efforts to resolve the subject matter of the motion by agreement with opposing counsel. No

discovery motions shall be filed for information or material within the scope of this Rule unless it

is a motion to compel, a motion for protective order or a motion for an order modifying discovery. 

See Fed.R.Crim.P. 16(d). Discovery requests made pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 16 and this Order

require no action on the part of this court and shall not be filed with the court, unless the party

making the request desires to preserve the discovery matter for appeal.

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DONE this 4th day of February, 1999.

/s/ W. Harold Albritton 

W. HAROLD ALBRITTON

Chief United States District Judge

/s/ Myron H. Thompson 

MYRON H. THOMPSON

United States District Judge

/s/Ira DeMent 

IRA DeMENT

United States District Judge

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