Opinion ID: 751653
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Heading: Williams' Post-Argument Motions

Text: 33 After this case was submitted following oral argument, Williams' counsel made two motions to this court. First, Williams moved to withdraw the last argument he made in his initial appellate brief. We grant this motion and therefore do not consider that argument in this opinion. 34 Second, Williams moved this court to reconsider our prior order which denied his prior motion to file a supplemental appellate brief. Williams' original motion to file a supplemental brief was made after the government had filed its main brief and after he had filed his reply brief. We also note that Williams raises six new arguments in his tendered supplemental brief. Allowing the supplemental brief to be filed would require granting the government substantial time to respond to these new arguments. More importantly, Williams was granted numerous extensions of time to file his initial brief with this court. Even with these numerous extensions, he filed his initial brief late, along with a motion to file his brief out of time. We granted his motion and allowed him to file the late brief. Considering all of the above facts, we deny Williams' motion to reconsider our prior order denying his motion to file a supplemental brief. At some point briefing and argument must end and the appeal must be decided. Williams passed this point long ago.