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Home Court filings USA v. OKOJIE United States v. Bernard Okojie — S.D. Ga., No. 4:22-cr-00084-LGW-BWC Criminal Minutes — Initial Appearance / Arraignment — USA v. Okojie (S.D. Ga.)

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Criminal Minutes — Initial Appearance / Arraignment — USA v. Okojie (S.D. Ga.)

Filed July 19, 2022 in USA v. Okojie; one of 124 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Filed2022-07-19

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia · No. 4:22-cr-00084-LGW-BWC · Doc. 20 · 2022-07-19 · Docket on CourtListener

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CRIMINAL MINUTES 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA 
SAVANNAH DIVISION 
 CASE NO. 
4:22-cr-84 
DATE 
7/19/2022 
TIME 
10:29 am – 11:00 a.m. 
 
USA v. 
Bernard Okojie 
TAPE NO. 
FTR-BWK-CR2  
 
JUDGE WOOD 
 
BEFORE BENJAMIN W. CHEESBRO, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE 
INTERPRETER: 
 
 
X 
DEFENDANT PRESENT 
X 
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT 
John Ossick, Jr., appointed  
X 
ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY 
Jonathan Porter  
X 
DEPUTY CLERK 
Karen J. Mitchell 
X 
U.S.P.O 
Fonda Dixon 
X 
U.S. MARSHAL 
 Jay Ciambrone 
 
Marty Fitzjurls 
x 
Jason Parnell 
 
INITIAL APPEARANCE 
X 
ARRAIGNMENT  
 
 
 
DEFENDANT ADVISED OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM AND HIS RIGHTS.  DEFENDANT SEEKS APPOINTMENT 
OF COUNSEL.  CJA AFFIDAVIT PROVIDED IN NORTHERN DISTRICT.  NO CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES SINCE 
THEN.  DEFENDANT CONTINUES TO QUALIFY FOR COUNSEL. JOHN OSSICK, JR. APPOINTED AS COUNSEL 
FOR DEFENDANT BERNARD OKOJIE. 
DEFENDANT PREVIOUSLY APPEARED IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA (ATLANTA). RULE 5 
DOCUMENTS RECEIVED. DEFENDANT PLED NOT GUILTY AND WAIVES A FORMAL READING OF THE 
INDICTMENT.   
GOVERNMENT REVIEWED THE PENALTIES.  DEFENDANT PLEAD NOT GUILTY.   
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES SCOPE AND STATUS OF DISCOVERY.  COURT ADVISED PARTIES OF GOVERNMENT’S 
DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS UNDER FRCrP 5(f)(1) and Brady v. Maryland .  DEFENSE REQUESTS 30 DAYS TO FILE 
PRETRIAL MOTIONS.  PRETRIAL MOTIONS DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS WITH 21 DAY RESPONSE DEADLINE.  THE TIME FOR 
FILING PRETRIAL MOTIONS IS EXCLUDED FROM SPEEDY TRIAL CALCULATIONS. SCHEDULING ORDER TO FOLLOW. 
DETENTION ADDRESSED.  DEFENDANT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED BOND IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. 
COURT DENIES ANY REQUEST TO RE-OPEN DETENTION HEARING BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED IN COURT. 
DEFENDANT’S REQUEST TO MODIFY BOND CONDITIONS TO FOREGO THE THIRD PARTY SURETY REQUIREMENT IS 
DENIED. DEFENDANT’S BOND CONVERTED TO $10,000 SECURED APPEARANCE BOND SECURED BY THIRD PARTY 
SURETY. BOND PAPERWORK TO BE FILED WITH THE COURT WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS.  DEFENDANT WILL 
BE PERMITTED TO TRAVEL THROUGH THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA IN ORDER TO ATTEND COURT 
HEARINGS IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.  ORDER SETTING CONDITIONS TO FOLLOW.  
 
 
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  1. Scheduling Order - Ends of Justice — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 21, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-07-20
  2. Order Granting Government's Motion to Withdraw — USA v. Okojie (S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-07-01
  3. Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Bernard Okojie (1) $10,000 secured — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 22, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-07-28
  4. Motion to Withdrawsame docket · 2022-06-30
  5. Secured Bond Entered as to Bernard Okojie in amount of $10,000 — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 23, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-07-28
  6. Notice of Counsel's Post-Conviction Obligation Requirements as to Defendant Bernard Okojie — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 15, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-06-22
  7. Notice of Intent to Introduce Evidence of Uncharged SBA Loans — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 24, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-08-01
  8. Text of Proposed Order — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 12-1, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-06-22
  9. Motion for Extension of Time to File Motions Unopposed by John J. — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 25, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-08-15
  10. Motion for Leave of Absence as to USA for dates of: July 11-15 — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 12, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-06-22
  11. Order granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time to file pretrial motions — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 26, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-08-16
  12. Order granting 8 Motion to Unseal Case as to Bernard Okojie — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 9, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-06-21
  13. Motion to Dismiss Counts One and Three and Corresponding Portions of The Forfeiture — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 29, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-09-15
  14. Motion to Unseal Case by Jonathan Alan Porter — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 8, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-06-21
  15. Motion Rule 807 Residual Exception Disclosure by John J. Ossick, Jr — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 30, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-09-15
  16. Motion for Disclosure of Information — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 31, S.D. Ga.)same case · 2022-09-15
  17. Penalty Certification by Government as to Bernard Okojie — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 4, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-06-09
  18. Motion to Produce a Copy of Defendant's Statements — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 32, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-09-15
  19. Indictment as to Bernard Okojie (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3 — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 3, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-06-09
  20. Motion for Notice of Intent to Use Evidence by John J. Ossick, Jr — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 33, S.D. Ga.)same docket · 2022-09-15

Part of: USA v. OKOJIE · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia · Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) · COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) · Criminal prosecutions · 2022 · Court filings

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