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STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by USA as to Carlos Smith — USA v. Smith (Dkt. 36)

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Filed2021-11-08

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois · No. 1:20-cr-00922 · Doc. 36 · 2021-11-08 · Docket on CourtListener

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A Joint Status Report by the United States and defendant Carlos Smith in United States v. Carlos Smith, No. 1:20-cr-00922, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois before Judge Manish S. Shah, filed November 8, 2021 as Document 36. It recounts that the indictment of December 17, 2020 charges two counts of wire fraud, one count of false statements to a financial institution and one count of money laundering, that discovery and a proposed plea agreement were sent to the defense, and that new defense counsel was appointed on July 16, 2021. The parties list their availability for trial the week of July 25, 2022, August 8, 2022 or September 27, 2022, and the government estimates its case would take no longer than one week. The government moves to exclude time under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 
 
EASTERN DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
v. 
 
CARLOS SMITH 
 
 
No. 20 CR 922 
 
 
Judge Manish S. Shah 
 
 
JOINT STATUS REPORT 
 
 
The United States of America, by its attorney, John R. Lausch, Jr., United 
States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, and defendant Carlos Smith, 
through his attorney, Dena Singer, respectfully submit this joint status report in the 
above-referenced matter: 
1. 
On December 17, 2020, defendant was charged by indictment with two 
counts of wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343; one 
count of making false statements to a financial institution, in violation of Title 18, 
United States Code, Section 1014; and one count of money laundering, in violation of 
Title 18, United States Code, Section 1957. Dkt. 1. 
2. 
The government produced Rule 16 materials and other discovery 
materials to the defense. In March 2021, the government also sent to the defense a 
proposed plea agreement.  
3. 
On July 9, 2021, prior defense counsel filed a motion to withdraw as 
attorney. Dkt. 27. On July 16, 2021, this Court granted the motion to withdraw, and 
new defense counsel, Dena Singer, was appointed. Dkt. 30.  
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4. 
On October 19, 2021, the parties filed the most recent status report. Dkt. 
34. In that status report, the government requested that the Court set a trial date for 
this matter, based on the length of time since indictment and the likelihood that the 
Court’s trial calendar is filling up for 2022. The government anticipates the case in 
chief, including jury selection, would take no longer than one week. The Court ordered 
the parties to file a status report with available dates for trial. Dkt. 35. 
5. 
The parties have conferred and are available for trial on the following 
weeks: the week of July 25, 2022; August 8, 2022; or September 27, 2022. If the Court 
selects the week of September 27, 2022, the parties would be available to start the 
Tuesday (September 27) and are not available the Monday (September 26) due to the 
holiday.  
6. 
The government moves to exclude time through the trial date in the 
interest of justice, without objection, until and through the trial date, pursuant to 18 
U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
JOHN R. LAUSCH, JR. 
United States Attorney 
 
 
BY: 
  /s Kelly M. Greening                                   
KELLY M. GREENING 
Assistant United States Attorney 
United States Attorney’s Office 
219 S. Dearborn St. 
Chicago, Illinois 60604 
(312) 353-5300 
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 
EASTERN DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
 
v. 
 
CARLOS SMITH 
 
 
No. 20 CR 922 
 
 
Judge Manish S. Shah 
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
The undersigned Assistant United States Attorney hereby certifies that in 
accordance with Fed.R.Crim.P. 49, Fed.R.Civ.P. 5, LR 5.5, and the General Order on 
Electronic Case Filing (ECF), the following document: 
 
JOINT STATUS REPORT 
 
was served pursuant to the district court’s ECF system. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
JOHN R. LAUSCH  
United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s Kelly M. Greening           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KELLY M. GREENING 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
219 South Dearborn Street 5th Floor 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chicago, Illinois 60604 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(312) 353-5300 
 
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