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NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EUREKA DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. CR 09-0853 NJV

Plaintiff, ORDER FOR CRIMINAL PRETRIAL

PREPARATION

v.

CHRISTOPHER GUFFIE,

Defendant(s).

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

A. TRIAL DATE. Jury trial shall commence on September 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in

Courtroom 205A, 2nd Floor, 514 H Street, Eureka, CA.

B. TRIAL LENGTH. The estimated length of trial is four days.

C. MOTIONS. All motions shall comply with Criminal Local Rule 47-2 and shall be

heard on August 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 205A. All motions shall be filed and

served by close of business July 23, 2010. Any opposition shall be filed and served by close

of business August 9, 2010. Before filing any motion, counsel for each party shall confer

concerning any matter covered by Criminal Local Rule 16-1 relevant to the case, in particular

subparagraphs (a),(b) and (c).

D. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE. A Pretrial Conference shall be held on August 30, 2010

at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 205A. Not less than four days before the Pretrial 

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Conference, counsel for the Government shall:

(1) Serve and file a trial memorandum briefly stating the legal basis for the charges and

the anticipated evidence, and addressing any evidentiary, procedural or other anticipated legal

issues, including but not limited to the matters listed in Criminal Local Rule 17.1-1(b)(1) - (15);

(2) Serve and file a list of all witnesses who may be called, together with a brief

summary of the testimony of each;

(3) Serve and file proposed jury instructions on all substantive issues and on any

procedural issue not adequately covered by the court's standard instructions (which are

published in the Ninth Circuit Manual of Model Jury Instructions);

(a) any instruction contained in the Ninth Circuit Model

Instructions Manual may be requested by designation of its

number;

(b) each other instruction shall be requested by setting forth the

instruction in full test on a separate sheet with reference to

supporting legal authority;

(4) Serve and lodge a proposed form of verdict and proposed questions for jury voir

dire; and

(5) Serve and lodge three sets of all exhibits to be offered at trial, together with a

complete list of those exhibits. Each item shall be premarked using the form attached;

generally, the government shall use numbers and the defendant shall use letters. (See

attachment).

Not less than four days before the Pretrial Conference, defense counsel shall comply

with subparagraphs (3) and (4) above, and, to the extent consistent with the defendant's right

to an effective defense, with subparagraphs (1),(2) and (5) above.

In particular, counsel shall confer in advance and be prepared to discuss with the court

any anticipated evidentiary objections or motions in limine and any means for shortening and

simplifying the trial (e.g., by stipulating to such matters as chain of custody, nature of

substances, use of the mails, admissibility of copies, etc.)

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E. CHALLENGES. The procedure for exercising peremptory challenges in Criminal

Local Rules 24-2 and 24-3 will be observed absent objection by the parties.

F. COPIES. Each document filed or lodged with the court must be accompanied by a

copy for use in the Judge's chambers.

G. TRANSCRIPTS. If transcripts will be requested during or immediately after trial,

arrangements must be made with the Court Reporter at least one week before trial

commences. Call (707) 445 3612.

H. CHANGE OF PLEA. Counsel shall give prompt notice to the United States Attorney

and to the court of any intention to change a previously entered not guilty plea. A written plea

agreement must be submitted at least one day in advance of the plea.

DATED: 5/26/10

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NANDOR J. VADAS

United States Magistrate Judge

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ATTACHMENT 5, EXHIBIT FORM

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. _____________

Exhibit No. _____________

Date Entered: _____________

RICHARD W. WIEKING, Clerk

By: ______________________

 Deputy Clerk

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