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Parties Involved:
Leon D. Bowen
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

)

v. ) 2:08cr44-SRW

)

LEON D. BOWEN )

ORDER ON ARRAIGNMENT

On March 11, 2008, the defendant, LEON D. BOWEN, 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. 

1. 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.

2. TRIAL. This non-jury case is set for 10:00 a.m. on April 28, 2008 in Courtroom

5B, Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse Complex,

Montgomery, Alabama.. Any motions in limine shall be filed on or before April 1, 2008.

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 April 4, 2008.

3. 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

consistent with the conference and certification requirements set forth in paragraph 4 of this

order must be filed no later than TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DATE OF THIS ORDER.

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

CONFERENCING REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THE STANDING ORDER ON

CRIMINAL DISCOVERY SHALL BE MET BEFORE THE COURT WILL

CONSIDER ANY DISCOVERY MOTION. 

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Because no probation officer conference is required by the court in misdemeanor cases, the government need

not provide disclosures to U. S. Probation as required in the court’s standing order on criminal discovery.

In all other respects, the standing order applies to misdemeanor cases. 

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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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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.

4. DISCOVERY. All discovery in this action shall be conducted according to the

requirements of this court’s standing order on criminal discovery.1

A copy of the standing

order is attached. If for any reason, the government did not provided initial disclosures2

 to

defendant prior to or at arraignment, the government is ORDERED to tender initial

disclosures to the defendant not later than 5 working days after the date of this order.

Disclosures by the defendant shall be provided not later than 10 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 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

motion shall be filed for information or material within the scope of Fed. R. Crim. P. 16 unless it

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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.

5. 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.

6. 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 12th day of March, 2008.

/s/ Susan Russ Walker 

SUSAN RUSS WALKER

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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I N 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 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

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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 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

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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 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

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 number, and the nature and extent of the

victim's loss or 

injury.

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(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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