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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ARCHIE NED WILLIAMS, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 17-CR-00077-YGR 

REVISED TRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER

Having considered the filings to date, the regularly scheduled conferences, for good cause 

shown, and as previously ordered orally, the Court enters the following orders with some 

modifications. Should either party object to the modifications, they shall contact the Court 

immediately to set a conference date to address the party’s concerns: 

1. Trial Date and Schedule: The trial of this matter is set for Monday, 

August 6, 2018 with jury selection to be conducted the same day or the prior 

Wednesday, August 1, 2018. The final date for jury selection will be discussed 

with the parties at the next conference. 

 Trial days shall begin with the parties and attorneys at 8:00 a.m. Counsel 

shall arrive in court early enough to proceed promptly. Trial proceedings with the 

jury shall proceed generally on Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 

p.m. with two fifteen-minute breaks except during voir dire and on the day for 

closing arguments. Additional time may be scheduled for matters outside the 

presence of the jury as necessary and determined by the Court. Sidebars are not 

permitted. Counsel should be prepared to anticipate issues so that they may be 

addressed outside of normal trial hours. In this regard, counsel should also be 
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prepared to reconvene with the Court after the Court’s standing calendars, which 

normally begin at 2:00 p.m. 

2. As provided more fully herein, the Court sets the Pretrial Conference for motions 

on July 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. and a final conference for Friday, July 20, 2018 at

9:00 a.m. 

3. Standard Motions in Limine: The Court hereby orders that witnesses shall be 

excluded until testimony is completed. A motion in limine refers to “any motion, 

whether made before or during trial, to exclude anticipated prejudicial evidence 

before the evidence is actually offered.” Luce v. United States, 469 U.S. 38, 40 n.2 

(1984). Parties are advised that overly broad motions which do not request specific 

relief will be summarily denied. 

4. Parties shall comply with the Court’s Standing Order in Criminal Cases ¶ 4 as it 

relates to motions in limine. Motions in limine and Daubert motions shall be 

exchanged no later than May 29, 2018. The parties shall then meet and confer to 

attempt to resolve the motions. For those not resolved, the motions shall be filed 

no later than June 5, 2018. Oppositions shall be filed no later than June 21, 2018. 

The hearing on the motions shall occur on July 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

5. Parties are ordered to admonish witnesses of the Court’s rulings. Failure to comply 

with a ruling by the Court may result in sanctions, including without limitation the 

striking of the witness’s entire testimony. 

6. Dispositive motion deadlines have passed. 

7. Procedural Stipulations have been filed. 

8. Local Rule 17.1 Joint Pretrial Statement and Filings: Parties shall comply with 

the requirements set forth in the Court’s Standing Order in Criminal Cases and 

shall make the required filings detailed in paragraphs 5 and 6 by no later than June 

29, 2018.

9. Jury Selection: Attached hereto is a basic form of questionnaire. By June 29, 

2018, the parties may propose up to one additional page each of questions/topics to 
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be covered in the questionnaire which will be provided to the venire. The Court 

will discuss the topic during the pretrial conference.

10. Witnesses: 

a. The government shall file its list of all potential witnesses by May 23, 2018

and shall designate which are likely by use of an “*” asterisk versus which 

are being identified only out of caution. 

b. By July 6, 2018, the parties shall submit to the Court in Word format, a list 

of all witnesses, parties, and counsel in alphabetical order to be used during 

voir dire. 

11. Exhibits and Exhibit Lists: 

a. The government shall file its list of all potential exhibits by May 23, 2018

and shall designate which are likely versus which are being identified out of 

caution, in a manner similar to their witness designations. 

b. No witness may be shown any document or other object until it has been 

marked for identification using an exhibit number. The parties shall file 

updated Exhibit Lists identifying those for which a stipulation of 

admissibility exists with an “S” in the appropriate box. To the extent an 

exhibit is included for the mere purpose of refreshing recollection, the list 

shall so indicate, also by use of an “*” asterisk. The jury may not be shown 

any exhibits until admitted into evidence or stipulated by the parties as to 

admissibility without the express permission of the Court. 

If appropriate, the jury will be allowed to use a secured laptop computer to 

review evidence admitted during trial. Counsel should review the Court’s 

information in this regard found at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/jurypc. 

All proposed exhibits which constitute compilations and or summaries shall 

be provided to the opposing party by no later than July 6, 2018 to allow sufficient 

time to verify the accuracy of the same. 

12. Expert Disclosures: By May 23, 2018, the parties shall produce written reports of 
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any expert it intends to call at trial. Each paragraph of the report shall be 

numbered. 

13. Additional Disclosures:

a. By now, the government should have provided all audio evidence to the 

defense. 

b. The government shall provide all Henthorn materials to the defense by no 

later than June 25, 2018. 

c. The government shall provide all non-Jencks Brady materials to the defense 

by no later than June 25, 2018. 

d. By now, the government should have provided all grand jury material 

pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)(3)(E). 

e. The government shall provide all available statements and reports of 

witnesses required by the Jencks Act by July 6, 2018. 

f. The Court will entertain a request for the issuance of a protective order to 

the extent it will facilitate earlier disclosures. 

g. The defense shall provide its Rule 16 reciprocal disclosures by July 19, 

2018. 

14. Transcripts: Any party using a recording must prepare and disclose a transcript 

by June 25, 2018. Any objections thereto must be filed by July 5, 2018. 

15. Equipment: Projectors, screens and similar equipment must be tested in the 

courtroom prior to the day when it will be used. Arrangements may be made with 

the Courtroom Deputy, Frances Stone, at (510) 637-3540, as to appropriate time for 

doing so. Defense counsel may reserve a conference room in the attorney’s lounge 

for the period of the trial. However, conference rooms are only available on a firstcome, first-served basis. Further, defense counsel must provide the Court with a 

form of order for (i) any equipment or supplies requested to be brought into the 

courthouse and (ii) any in-custody defendant to be dressed in civilian clothing. 

16. Opening Statements: Parties must meet and confer to exchange any visuals, 
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graphics, or exhibits to be used in opening statements. Unless otherwise agreed, 

the exchange must occur no later than the close of business on the Wednesday 

before trial. Any objections not resolved must be filed in writing by the Thursday 

before trial. The parties are reminded that the purpose of an Opening Statement is 

not to argue the facts but to provide the jurors with an outline of what each side 

expects the evidence will show. 

17. Witnesses at Trial: The party presenting evidence shall give the other party 24 

hours written notice of the witnesses to be called unless otherwise agreed upon by 

the parties themselves. The parties are admonished that use of trial time is critical 

given the limited resources of the Court. All parties must have witnesses ready and 

available to testify. If the party presenting evidence does not have a witness ready 

to be called once a prior witness steps down, that party may be deemed to have 

rested its case. Witnesses may be taken out of order upon stipulation or with leave 

of Court provided that the circumstances giving rise to such an accommodation are 

promptly called to the attention of opposing counsel and the Court. 

18. Objections: There shall be no “speaking objections,” and no rebuttal unless 

requested by the Court, in which case it shall be brief—e.g., “hearsay,” and if a 

rebuttal requested, “not offered for the truth.” If either counsel needs to make a 

better record, he/she may do so when the jury is out at the next break. 

19. Requests for Transcripts: If transcripts will be requested during or immediately 

after the trial, arrangements must be made with the Court Reporter Coordinator 

(Telephone No. (510) 637-3534) at least one week prior to the commencement of 

the trial. 

20. Trial Decorum and Procedure: 

a. Counsel, parties, and witnesses are expected to conduct themselves at all 

times—on or off the record and whether or not in the presence of a jury—in 

a professional and courteous manner during trial. Do NOT approach 

another party’s witnesses without permission. You may approach your own 
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non-hostile witnesses without permission. 

b. During voir dire the attorneys will be allowed to use the bathrooms in the 

jury room so that they do not share the facilities with the jurors. They may 

not linger in the jury room or use any exit door other than the one leading to 

the courtroom. 

21. Failure to Comply: Failure to comply with the obligations set forth in this order 

will result in sanctions appropriate to the gravity of the failure, including, but not 

limited to monetary fines and/or evidentiary sanctions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
JUROR QUESTIONNAIRE

Please PRINT your answers

To Be Completed by Jurors called to the Courtroom of the Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for the Trial of:

United States of America v. ________       Case Number:  XX‐cr‐XXX  YGR

Name: ______________________________________________  Age: ______ Birthplace:_______________

Residence: ________________________  Years: _______  Prior Residence: ________________  Years:     

Education: Highest Grade Completed: __________________ Degrees:            

College/Vocational Schools attended: ________________________     Areas of Study:          

                

Current Occupation/Position: ____________________________________   Length of Service:        

Employer: _______________________________________  Describe Any Supervisory Roles:        

Prior Occupation/Position: ______________________________  Employer/Length of Service:        

Employer: _______________________________________   Describe Any Supervisory Roles:        

Current Status (Circle):  Single (living alone/with others)     Married      Separated     Divorced      Widowed

Occupation & Employer of Adults Living in the Same Household:               

                

Children:  Age(s): ________________________  Occupation(s) if employed:            

                

Is English your first language? YES□  NO □   IF NO, do you use it regularly at work or home? YES□  NO □  

Do You OR any CLOSE Family/Friends have Military Service or Law Enforcement Training?  YES□  NO □

If yes, describe:                            

Have You Every Served on Jury?   Circle:  YES    NO       Number of times:  ____  Date(s) of Service:      

Circle:     State Court   Federal Court    Both         Circle:  Civil Case         Criminal Case         Both

Did each jury reach a verdict?   YES   □  NO  □       Have you ever served as Foreperson?   YES□  NO □    

Do You OR any CLOSE Family/Friends Own or Regularly Use A Firearm?  YES□  NO □  

If yes, describe:                            
Are You OR any CLOSE Family/Friends associated with any organization that advocates for or opposes laws

concerning firearms?  YES□  NO □   

If yes, describe:                            

Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Felony?  YES□  NO □    

If yes, provide basic details:                          

Have You Ever Been Arrested, Accused, or Convicted of a Crime?  YES□  NO □ 

If yes, provide basic details:                          

Has A CLOSE Family Member/Friend Ever Been Arrested, Accused, or Convicted of a Crime?  YES□  NO □ 

If yes, describe:                            

Have You or a A CLOSE Family Member/Friend Ever Been the Victim of a Crime?  YES□  NO □ 

If yes, describe:                            

Have You Ever Testified in any Court Proceeding?  YES□  NO □    

If yes, describe:                            

Circle If You Have STRONG opinions on any of the following institutions/topics:    

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF)        Firearms      

Circle if You Know or Are Familiar With Any of the Following Persons:

Anyone who works for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF)

Anyone who works for the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California

[NAMES TO BE INCLUDED IN ALPHA ORDER, INCLUDING LAWYERS.]

I DECLARE UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT.

SIGNATURE: _________________________________________ DATE: _____________________________