Minute Entry for In Person proceedings held before Judge John E. Steele:… — Casey David Crowther (Dkt. 124)

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Case 2:20-cr-00114-JES-M_M            Document 124      Filed 03/25/21     Page 1 of 3 PageID 727



                               UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                                MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
                                    FORT MYERS DIVISION

  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

  VS.                                                          CASE NO: 2:20-cr-114-JES-MRM

  CASEY DAVID CROWTHER

   JUDGE:            John E. Steele          COUNSEL FOR             TRENTON REICHLING AND
                                             GOVERNMENT              MICHAEL LEEMAN
   DEPUTY            Micki Janczewski        COUNSEL FOR             NICOLE HUGHES WAID AND
   CLERK:                                    DEFENDANT:              BRIAN DICKERSON
   COURT             Jeff Thomas             PRETRIAL/PROBATION
   REPORTER
   DATE/TIME         March 25, 2021          Interpreter
                     9:00 AM

                                        Jury Trial – Day 3

  Start Time: 9:03 AM          Court convenes.

  Present are: AUSA Trent Reichling and AUSA Michael Leeman on behalf of the government at
  plaintiff’s table along with Secret Service Agent Brian Kirby; Atty. Nicole Waid, Atty. Brian
  Dickerson, assistant Julie Bryan on behalf of the defendant, along with defendant, at the defense
  table.

  9:05 am Jury escorted into courtroom.

  Government witness, Evelyn Portinari remains under oath, on the witness stand.
  Cross 9:06 am – 9:53 am
  Defendant’s Exhibits A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, and A-5 provided to witness for identification
  purposes, no objection from government; exhibit admitted into evidence and published for jury.
  Defendant’s Exhibit K provided to witness for review.
  Redirect: 9:54 am – 10:06 am
  Defendant’s Exhibits A-1, A-2 and K reviewed with witness.
  Recross: 10:07 am – 10:09
  Witness excused 10:09 pm

  10:08 am Government calls witness, Lee Lefkowitz; witness sworn.
  Direct: 10:10 am – 10:19 am
  Government Exhibit 150 provided to witness for review.
  Cross 10:20 am – 10:23 am
  Witness excused 10:23 am

  10:23 am Jury escorted out of courtroom for break.

  10:26 am Court in recess.

  10:49 am Court reconvenes. Jury escorted into courtroom.
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  10:50 am Government calls witness Diane Knott; witness sworn.
  Direct: 10:51 am – 11:53 am
  Government’s Exhibits 31, 33, 35, 67 through 131, 148 (previously admitted) provided to
  witness for identification purposes.
  Government Exhibits 153 – 159, 161, 163 and 164 provided to witness for identification
  purposes, no objection from defense; exhibits admitted into evidence and published for jury.
  Government Exhibits 66, 138 and 139 provided to witness for identification purposes, no
  objection from defense; exhibits admitted into evidence and published for jury.
  Government Exhibits 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, and 137 provided to witness for identification
  purposes, no objection from defense; exhibits admitted into evidence and published for jury.
  Government Exhibit 168 provided to witness for identification purposes, no objection from
  defense; exhibits admitted into evidence and published for jury.
  Government Exhibits 120, 121 (previously admitted) provided to witness for identification
  purposes.
  Government Exhibit 165 provided to witness for identification purposes, no objection from
  defense; exhibits admitted into evidence and published for jury.

  11:54 am Jury Panel excused for lunch.

  11:54 am Court recesses for lunch.

  1:00 pm Court back on the record.

  1:02 pm Jury escorted into courtroom.

  Government witness, Diane Knott remains under oath, on the witness stand.
  Cross: 1:03 pm – 1:48 pm
  Government Exhibits 153, 156, 159, 161, 164 and 165 provided to witness for review.
  SIDEBAR: 1:33 pm – 1:38 pm
  Redirect: 1:48 pm – 1:50 pm
  Witness excused 1:50 pm

  1:52 pm Jury escorted out of courtroom.

  Judicial notice discussion.

  Counsel for the defense advises of filing Defendant’s Rule29(a) Motion for Judgment of
  Acquittal. Opposed by the Government. Court reserves decision.

  Timing and housekeeping matters discussed.

  2:06 pm Jury escorted into courtroom.

  Court takes judicial notice that on September the 2nd of 2020, Mr. Crowther was arrested and
  had his initial appearance in court in this case.

  2:07 pm Government rests its case. Defense rests its case.

  2:09 pm Jury excused for the day and instructed to return March 26, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Jury
  escorted out of the courtroom.

  Court conducts charge conference with counsel.
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  Attorney Dickerson requests the attachments to Government Exhibit 167, which have been
  located, now be attached. AUSA Leeman responds. The Court will allow the attachments that
  were not included with the exhibit to be admitted and attached to Exhibit 167.

  Counsel excused.

  End Time: 2:59 PM




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