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Parties Involved:
Mikel Brett Elmore
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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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. ) 1:05cr247-W

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MIKEL BRETT ELMORE )

ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT

On November 8, 2005, the defendant, MIKEL BRETT ELMORE, ap peared 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 p lea of NOT GUILTY. Counsel for the defendant

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

in plea negotiations. If the defendant decides to change this plea, the p art ies shall file a

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

TRIAL. This case is set for jury selection at 10:00 a.m. on January 23, 2006 before

Magist rat e Judge Susan Russ Walker in the Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building and

United States Courthouse Complex, Montgomery, Alabama. A definite trial date will be

det ermined at the time of jury selection, but counsel should be prepared to begin trial on

the day of jury selection before the undersigned Magistrate Judge. 

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

that the Speedy Trial Act places limits on t he 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 t he 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 lat er date] . . . would be likely to . . . result in a miscarriage of justice.” 18 U.S.C. §

3161(h)(8)(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 reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise

of due diligence.” 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(B)(iv). Based on the nature of this case, the

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 Initial disclosures include but are n ot 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) T estifying 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 R ule 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

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parties’ need for adequate time for discovery and the need for counsel t o 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. Any requested voir dire questions and jury instructions must be filed no later than

one week before jury selection.

PRETRIAL MOTIONS. All pretrial motions under Fed.R.Crim.P. 12(b) and (d), 14

and 16, all not ices under Fed.R.Crim.P. 12.1, 12.2 and 12.3, and any motion to compel

pursuant to this court's st anding order on discovery and consistent with the conference

and certification requirement s set fort h in paragraph 4 of this order must be filed no later

than January 3, 2006. No motion filed after t his 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. T his 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).

DISCOVERY. Unless the government provided initial disclosures1

 to defendant

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set forth the detailed circumstances thereof.

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

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

defendant no later than 7 days after the date of this order. Disclosure by the defendant

shall be p rovided no later than 14 days after the date of this order. 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 accomp anied by a certification of such conference and

a statement of the moving party's good faith efforts to resolve t he subject matter of the

motion by agreement with opposing counsel. No discovery motion shall be filed for

informat ion or material within the scope of this Rule unless it is a motion to compel, a

motion for prot ect ive order or a motion for an order modifying discovery. See Fed. R. Crim.

P. 16(d). Discovery requests made p ursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 16 and this Order require no

action on the part of this court and shall not be filed wit h t he court, unless the party

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

JENCKS ACT STATEMENTS. The government agrees to provide defense counsel

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

the trial.2

MANDATORY APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL. Counsel of record for all parties are

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

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

arrangements to have substitute counsel ap p ear 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 prep ared to proceed. Substitute counsel

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

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

court in advance.

NO TE: 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 e xtraordinary

circumstance.

DONE, this 15th day of November, 2005.

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/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

STANDING ORDER ON CRIMINAL DISCOVERY

It is t he 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 p romote the efficient exchange of

discovery without altering the rights and obligations of the parties, but at the same t ime

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 scop e of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S.

83 (1963).

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

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

prospective witnesses, within the scop e 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

p rocedure and participants shall be described and the results, together wit h

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, t he

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 p rint s 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

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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) T he government shall anticipate the need for, and arrange for t he

transcription of, the 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 wit nesses' statements shall be provided as

required by Fed.R.Crim.P. 26.2 and 18 U.S.C. §3500. However, t he

government, and where applicable, the defendant, are request ed t o make

such materials and statements available to the other party sufficiently in

advance as to avoid any delays or interruptions at trial. The court suggest s

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 t he p ersonal responsibility of the Assistant United States Attorney

assigned to the case and may not be delegated without the express

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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 by U.S. Probation to accurately calculate

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 t he 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 number, and the nature and extent of the victim's loss or injury.

(4) Disclosures by the Defendant. If defendant accepts or request s 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 dut y of counsel for all parties to immediately reveal to opposing counsel all

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newly discovered information, evidence, or other material within t he 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 cert ificat ion of such conference and a statement of the

moving party's good faith efforts to resolve the subject matter of the motion by agreement

wit h op p osing 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 t his court

and shall not be filed with the court, unless the part y making t he request desires to

preserve the discovery matter for appeal.

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 

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IRA DeMENT

United States District Judge

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