Arraignment on Superseding Indictment as to Damisha Brown — United States v. Sutton et al. (Dkt. 134, S.D. W. Va.)

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Document 134, a one-page Courtroom Minute Entry for the arraignment of Damisha Brown on a superseding indictment on 3/17/2025 before Judge Omar Aboulhosn, Case No. 2:24-cr-00192-6, Southern District of West Virginia. AUSA Jonathan Storage appears for the United States and CJA Panel Attorney Clayton T. Harkins for Brown, and the log runs from 9:55 AM to 10:21 AM with a recording pause. Brown waives reading of the indictment and pleads not guilty. The case is assigned to District Judge Irene C. Berger, trial is set for 9:00 a.m. on April 28, 2025, and a pretrial motions hearing is set for April 14, 2025, which she waives the right to attend. She remains free on the same bond and is to check in with probation.

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Courtroom Minute Entry 
 
Room: WVSD-07023 
Case No.: 2:24-cr-00192-6 
Type: Arraignment Hrg. 
Caption: USA v. Damisha Brown 
Judge: Omar Aboulhosn 
 
Started: 3/17/2025 9:55:46 AM 
Ends: 
3/17/2025 10:21:19 AM 
Length: 00:25:34 
 
9:56:16 AM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
9:56:18 AM 
Courtroom Deputy Tammy Davis 
9:56:19 AM 
Court Reporter: Court Smart 
9:56:20 AM 
AUSA Jonathan Storage 
9:56:21 AM 
AUSA Jennifer Dowdy Gordon 
9:56:30 AM 
CJA Panel Attorney Clayton T. Harkins 
9:56:31 AM 
Defendant Damisha Brown 
9:56:32 AM 
USPO Assistant Whitney Brame 
9:56:36 AM 
ARRAIGNMENT HEARING ON SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT 
10:04:48 AM 
Recording Paused 
10:10:15 AM 
Recording Resumed 
10:17:39 AM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
10:17:41 AM 
Calls case. 
10:17:46 AM 
Counsel please note your appearance for the record. 
10:17:50 AM 
AUSA Jonathan Storage 
10:17:51 AM 
Notes appearance on behalf of the United States. 
10:17:52 AM 
CJA Panel Attorney Clayton T. Harkins 
10:17:53 AM 
Notes appearance on behalf of the defendant. 
10:17:56 AM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
10:18:00 AM 
Places the defendant under oath. 
10:18:38 AM 
States basis of hearing. 
10:18:39 AM 
Ms. Brown, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you. 
10:18:41 AM 
Please state your full name for the record. 
10:18:42 AM 
Defendant Damisha Brown 
10:18:44 AM 
States personal information. 
10:18:45 AM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
10:18:49 AM 
Have you received a copy of the Superseding Indictment? 
10:18:50 AM 
Have you read the Superseding Indictment? 
10:18:53 AM 
Do you understand the Superseding Indictment and what you are charged with? 
10:18:56 AM 
Have you had an opportunity to discuss the charges with your attorney? 
10:18:58 AM 
Would you like me to read the Superseding Indictment out loud to you or do you want to waive the  
10:19:02 AM 
reading of the Superseding Indictment? 
10:19:05 AM 
Defendant Damisha Brown 
10:19:06 AM 
I understand. I will waive the reading of the Superseding Indictment. 
10:19:09 AM 
Defendant pleads NOT GUILTY to charge(s) contained in the Superseding Indictment. 
10:19:10 AM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
10:19:12 AM 
This case has been assigned to United States District Judge Irene C. Berger. 
10:19:15 AM 
Your trial is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on April 28, 2025. 
10:19:23 AM 
There will be a pretrial motions hearing held at 2:00 p.m. before me on April 14, 2025 in Charleston. 
10:19:38 AM 
You have the right to be present at the hearing on pretrial motions. 
10:19:40 AM 
Counsel, I assume your client does not wish to give up that right? 
10:19:41 AM 
CJA Panel Attorney Clayton T. Harkins 
10:19:44 AM 
Defendant does waive the right to be present at the pretrial motions hearing, your honor. 
10:19:46 AM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
10:20:07 AM 
The Court accepts the waiver and will order it be filed with the Clerk's Office. 
10:20:11 AM 
Thank you, you may be seated. 
10:20:14 AM 
The parties have elected the standard discovery - pretrial motions, voir dire and witness list dates given. 
10:20:40 AM 
Counsel, is there anything else we need to take care of today? 
10:20:45 AM 
The defendant will remain free on same bond. I believe she needs to check in with probation. 
10:21:02 AM 
Hearing adjourned. 
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 134     Filed 03/17/25     Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 610

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