IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

DALLAS DIVISION 

AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER – PAGE 1 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA § 

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v. § Crim. Action No. 3:22-CR-00378-N 

 § 

RAYNALDO RIVERA ORTIZ, JR (1) § 

AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER 

Before the Court is the Defendant’s Unopposed Motion for Continuance of Trial 

and Pretrial Deadlines filed July 13, 2023. The Court finds that the ends of justice served 

by a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy 

trial for the reasons stated in the motion and therefore grants the requests for continuance 

as requested. The failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny defendant’s 

counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation taking into account the 

exercise of due diligence. By taking into account the exercise of due diligence by defense 

counsel, a continuance of the duration granted by this order is necessary for effective 

preparation by defense counsel. 

1. This case is set for trial on this Court’s one-week docket beginning February 

5, 2024. Any potential conflicts must be called to the attention of the Court in writing 

within ten (10) days from the date of this Order. The parties shall comply with the Federal 

Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Local Criminal Rules of this Court except as expressly 

modified by this Order. 

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 2. The government shall provide full discovery to each defendant in accordance 

with Rule 16(a), Fed. R. Crim. P. thirty-five (35) days before trial, and each defendant 

shall provide full discovery to the Government twenty-eight (28) days before the trial in 

accordance with Rule 16(b). 

 3. The Government shall in accordance with Brady v. Maryland, 373 U. S. 83 

(1963), provide each defendant with all of the exculpatory evidence it possesses concerning 

that defendant thirty-five (35) days before trial. 

 4. The Government shall provide each defendant with all Jencks Act material 

(18 U.S.C. § 3500) on the day prior to the testimony of the witness to whom such material 

relates. The defendant shall do likewise. 

 5. All pretrial motions shall be filed twenty-one (21) days before trial and they 

must comply with Local Rule 47.1. 

 6. The Government’s response to the pretrial motions shall be filed fourteen 

(14) days before trial and any reply by the defendant(s) shall be filed ten days (10) before 

trial. 

 7. The Government’s pretrial material shall be filed ten days (10) before trial. 

The defendant’s pretrial material shall be filed seven (7) days before trial. Specifically, 

pretrial material shall include: 

a. A list of witnesses shall be filed by each party– which divides the persons 

listed into groups of “probable witnesses,” “Possible witnesses,” “experts” 

and “record custodians”; which states name and address of each witness; and 

which contains a brief narrative summary of the testimony to be covered by 

each witness. (Modification of Local Rule 16.1(b)). 

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b. A list of exhibits and designations of portions of depositions. All 

documentary exhibits offered by the Government shall be submitted on 

CD at the conclusion of the trial. 

c. Requested jury instructions and motions in limine and any proposed voir dire 

questions which the court is requested to ask during its examination of the 

jury and proposed findings in non-jury cases. 

 8. A final pretrial conference in this case is set for February 2, 2024, at 10:00 

a.m. Lead counsel must attend the pretrial conference. All pretrial motions will be heard 

and resolved at that time and procedures for trial will be discussed. The defendant(s) need 

not be present at the pretrial conference in a jury trial. Jury selection will begin the 

following week; bench trials will begin immediately following the pretrial conference. 

 9. Counsel should direct any questions regarding this Order to Carla Moore, 

Court Coordinator, at 214-753-2706. 

 Signed July 31, 2023. 

 

 David C. Godbey 

Chief United States District Judge 

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