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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

| 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

GONZALO AMBRIZ, 

 Defendant. 

Case No.: 17-CR-00055 YGR

TRIAL SETTING ORDER 

Having considered the filings to date and for good cause shown, the Court enters the following 

orders: 

1. Trial Date and Schedule: The trial of this matter is scheduled to begin on 

Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 1 of the above-referenced Court, with jury 

selection to be conducted the same day. Trial is estimated to last three court days. Trial proceedings 

shall proceed generally on Wednesday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with two fifteen 

minute breaks. 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. 

2. Pre-Trial Conference: 

a. A pretrial conference shall be held on Friday, July 20, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
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United States District Court 

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b. The parties shall comply with the requirements set forth in Local Rule 17.1-

1(b) and the Court’s Standing Order in Criminal Cases. The parties shall file 

the pretrial conference statement addressing all fifteen (15) issues identified in 

the local rule and all related filings by July 6, 2018. 

3. Motions in Limine: 

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). All such motions shall be filed by July 6, 2018. Any opposition thereto shall 

be filed by July 11, 2018. The proponent of the motion shall also submit a COMPREHENSIVE 

proposed form of order summarizing each motion and the requested relief. 

The Court hereby orders that witnesses shall be excluded until testimony is completed. 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. 

4. Exhibits and Exhibit Lists: 

 No witness may be shown any document or other object until it has been marked for 

identification using an exhibit number. 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. 

To the extent agreed upon, the parties shall file Exhibit Lists identifying those exhibits for 

which a stipulation of admissibility exists with an “S” in the appropriate box. When printing and 

providing these documents to the Court, please use the “portrait” orientation only. (Do not use 

“landscape” orientation.) A sample format is provided below: 
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United States District Court 

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Ex. 

No. 

Description Sponsoring 

Witness 

Stipulation 

to Admit 

Objection Date 

Admitted 

 

Physical evidence must also be pre-marked. For purposes of the Court’s binder of anticipated 

exhibits, a picture of the exhibit should be taken and placed in the binder. 

 Parties are advised to review their exhibits critically and determine whether sub-designations 

are appropriate for both the record and rulings on any potential objections. For instance, if an exhibit 

consists of a series of pictures, rather than designate the exhibit collectively as Exhibit 1, each picture 

should have a designation, i.e. Exhibit 1-A, 1-B, 1-C, 1-D, 1-E and 1-F. 

5. Equipment: Computers, 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 an appropriate time for doing so. Marshals require a 

court order to allow equipment. Any party needing such an order must file a request and proposed 

order. 

6. 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. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE