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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

United States of America, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

Durand Micheau, et al., 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 15-cr-20338 

Judith E. Levy 

United States District Judge 

Mag. Judge Mona K. Majzoub 

ORDER 

 On January 30, 2017, the Court held a hearing at which all 

defendants and counsel were present. The Court first addressed 

defendants’ “Objection to Stipulations to Continue Trial” (Dkt. 93), and 

denied it for the reasons set forth on the record. 

 The Court next addressed defendant Durand Micheau’s desire to 

represent himself. (Dkt. 98.) The Court engaged in the colloquy set forth 

in Exhibit 1 to the Government’s brief. (Dkt. 100-1.) The Court 

determined, for the reasons set forth on the record, that defendant 

Micheau knowingly and voluntarily waived his Sixth Amendment right 

to counsel. The Court appointed John M. McManus as stand-by counsel. 

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In light of this development, the Court gave Mr. Micheau until 5 PM on 

February 1, 2017 to indicate whether he will be prepared for trial by 

February 14, 2017.1 If not, his case will be severed and a trial date will 

be set. 

 The Court then conferred with defendants Anthony Gandy and 

Christopher Gandy regarding the “Termination Letters” they submitted 

to the Court. (Dkts. 103, 104.) After discussing the letters with 

defendants and their counsel, the Court determined that the letters were 

motions to substitute counsel. And after further hearing from defendants 

and their counsel, the Court denied defendants’ motions for the reasons 

set forth on the record. 

 Next, defendant Seay withdrew her motion to strike. (Dkt. 95.) 

The Court then set the schedule for the case as follows: 

The plea cut-off for all defendants is extended to February 3, 2017, 

and no further extension will be granted. Defendants shall notify the 

Court whether or not they intend to change their pleas by 5 PM on 

February 3, 2017. 

                                                            

1 On January 31, 2017, defendant Micheau contacted the Court to indicate that he will not be 

prepared for trial by February 14, 2017.  

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 The trial for all defendants aside from Mr. Micheau, shall proceed 

as scheduled, starting on February 14, 2017 at 8:30 AM. 

 The joint statement of the case is due on February 7, 2017. 

 The parties shall submit, by 5 PM on February 7, 2017, a list of voir 

dire questions. The parties shall file all proposed questions on the docket. 

 A joint set of jury instructions is due by 5 PM on February 10, 2017. 

Any party objecting to all or part of the instructions shall file their 

objection separately with their proposed instruction attached. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 31, 2017 s/Judith E. Levy 

Ann Arbor, Michigan JUDITH E. LEVY 

United States District Judge 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned certifies that the foregoing document was served 

upon counsel of record and any unrepresented parties via the Court’s 

ECF System to their respective email or First Class U.S. mail addresses 

disclosed on the Notice of Electronic Filing on January 31, 2017. 

s/Felicia M. Moses 

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FELICIA M. MOSES 

Case Manager 

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