RESPONSE by Kisha Sutton as to Kisha Sutton, Shamiese Wright,… — United States of America v. Sutton et al (Dkt. 215)

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Defendant Kisha Sutton's Response to Defendant Shamise Wright's Second Motion to Continue Pre-Trial and Trial Dates (ECF 209), Document 215, filed 05/28/25 in Case No. 2:24-cr-00192, United States of America v. Kisha Sutton, Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston, three pages. Through counsel Connor Robertson, Sutton states no objection to a continuation, although Sutton does not necessarily join in the motion and understands that it would likely continue the trial in her own case as well. Counsel supports the reasoning of Wright's counsel, writing that 60 days is hardly enough time to fully prepare for trial, particularly when taking over for another attorney, and that CJA counsel is not afforded the same opportunity as the Government. The response is signed S:// Connor D. Robertson, with a certificate of service dated the 28th day of May, 2025.

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‭IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT‬
‭FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA‬
‭CHARLESTON‬
‭UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,‬
‭PLAINTIFF,‬
‭V.‬
‭CASE NO.: 2:24-cr-00192‬
‭KISHA SUTTON,‬
‭DEFENDANT.‬
‭DEFENDANT KISHA SUTTON’S RESPONSE TO‬
‭DEFENDANT SHAMISE WRIGHT’S SECOND‬
‭MOTION TO CONTINUE PRE-TRIAL AND TRIAL DATES‬
‭NOW‬ ‭COMES‬ ‭the‬ ‭Defendant,‬ ‭Kisha‬ ‭Sutton,‬ ‭by‬ ‭and‬ ‭through‬ ‭counsel,‬ ‭Connor‬
‭Robertson,‬ ‭and‬ ‭responds‬ ‭to‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭Shamise‬ ‭Wright’s‬ ‭Second‬ ‭Motion‬ ‭to‬ ‭Continue‬
‭Pre-Trial‬ ‭and‬ ‭Trial‬ ‭Dates‬ ‭(ECF‬ ‭209)‬ ‭and‬ ‭states‬ ‭that‬ ‭Defendant,‬ ‭Kisha‬ ‭Sutton,‬ ‭has‬ ‭no‬
‭objection‬ ‭to‬ ‭a‬ ‭continuation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭pre-trial‬ ‭and‬ ‭trial‬ ‭dates.‬ ‭Although‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭Sutton‬
‭doesn’t‬ ‭necessarily‬ ‭join‬ ‭in‬ ‭the‬ ‭Motion,‬ ‭she‬ ‭nonetheless‬ ‭wanted‬ ‭to‬ ‭inform‬ ‭the‬ ‭Court‬‭that‬
‭there‬‭is‬‭no‬‭objection‬‭to‬‭the‬‭Court‬‭granting‬‭the‬‭continuance.‬‭Defendant‬‭Sutton‬‭understands‬
‭this would likely continue the trial for her case as well.‬
‭Additionally,‬ ‭undersigned‬ ‭counsel‬ ‭recognizes‬ ‭and‬ ‭supports‬ ‭the‬ ‭analysis‬ ‭and‬
‭reasoning‬ ‭set‬ ‭forth‬ ‭by‬‭Defendant‬‭Wright’s‬‭counsel‬‭in‬‭her‬‭request‬‭for‬‭a‬‭continuance.‬‭It‬‭is‬
‭imperative‬‭that‬‭defense‬‭counsel‬‭has‬‭adequate‬‭time‬‭to‬‭prepare‬‭a‬‭defense‬‭case,‬‭especially‬‭in‬
‭a‬ ‭complicated‬ ‭white‬ ‭collar‬ ‭crime‬ ‭allegation.‬ ‭The‬ ‭United‬ ‭States‬ ‭Government‬ ‭gets‬ ‭to‬
‭investigate‬‭and‬‭prepare‬‭its‬‭case,‬‭in‬‭most‬‭cases,‬‭over‬‭a‬‭matter‬‭of‬‭years;‬‭on‬‭the‬‭flip‬‭side,‬‭CJA‬
‭counsel‬‭isn’t‬‭afforded‬‭the‬‭same‬‭opportunity.‬‭Undersigned‬‭counsel‬‭agrees‬‭with‬‭Defendant’s‬
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 215     Filed 05/28/25     Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 1164

‭Wright’s‬ ‭counsel‬ ‭that‬ ‭60‬ ‭days‬ ‭is‬ ‭hardly‬ ‭enough‬ ‭time‬ ‭to‬ ‭fully‬ ‭prepare‬ ‭for‬ ‭trial.‬ ‭This‬ ‭is‬
‭especially‬ ‭so‬ ‭when‬ ‭taking‬ ‭over‬ ‭for‬ ‭another‬ ‭attorney.‬ ‭If‬ ‭there‬ ‭are‬ ‭no‬ ‭allegations‬ ‭that‬‭the‬
‭defense‬‭hasn’t‬‭been‬‭diligently‬‭preparing,‬‭the‬‭benefit‬‭of‬‭the‬‭doubt‬‭should‬‭be‬‭decided‬‭in‬‭the‬
‭favor‬‭of‬‭CJA‬‭counsel‬‭and‬‭the‬‭Defendant.‬‭Not‬‭granting‬‭a‬‭continuance,‬‭sought‬‭in‬‭good‬‭faith‬
‭by‬ ‭Defense‬ ‭counsel,‬ ‭especially‬ ‭when‬ ‭the‬ ‭allegation‬ ‭is‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭isn’t‬ ‭fully‬
‭comprehending‬ ‭the‬ ‭case,‬ ‭only‬ ‭sets‬ ‭up‬ ‭counsel‬ ‭to‬ ‭defend‬ ‭an‬ ‭ineffective‬ ‭claim‬ ‭down‬ ‭the‬
‭road.‬
‭WHEREFORE,‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭Sutton‬ ‭does‬ ‭not‬ ‭object‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬‭request‬‭for‬‭a‬‭continuance,‬
‭supports‬‭the‬‭reasoning‬‭of‬‭Defendant‬‭Wright’s‬‭counsel,‬‭understands‬‭the‬‭ramifications‬‭of‬‭a‬
‭continuance to her own case, and believes that said request is being made in good faith.‬
‭Respectfully submitted,‬
‭By Counsel‬
‭S://‬‭Connor D. Robertson‬‭________‬
‭Connor Robertson (11460)‬
‭ROBERTSON LAW PLLC‬
‭2939 Virginia Avenue, Suite 2010‬
‭Hurricane, WV 25526‬
‭(304) 557-1601‬
‭cdr@croblaw.com‬
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 215     Filed 05/28/25     Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 1165

‭IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT‬
‭FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA‬
‭CHARLESTON‬
‭UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,‬
‭PLAINTIFF,‬
‭V.‬
‭CASE NO.: 2:24-CR-000192-01‬
‭KISHA SUTTON,‬
‭DEFENDANT.‬
‭CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE‬
‭I,‬ ‭Connor‬ ‭Robertson,‬ ‭certify‬ ‭that‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭28th‬ ‭day‬ ‭of‬ ‭May,‬ ‭2025,‬ ‭a‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭foregoing‬ ‭motion‬ ‭was‬ ‭served‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬‭United‬‭States‬‭by‬‭ECF,‬‭to‬‭Jonathan‬‭Storage,‬‭Assistant‬
‭United States Attorney to the following:‬
‭Jonathan Storage‬
‭Assistant United States Attorney‬
‭Jonathan.Storage@usdoj.gov‬
‭S:// Connor D. Robertson‬
‭Connor Robertson (11460)‬
‭ROBERTSON LAW PLLC‬
‭2939 Virginia Avenue, Suite 2010‬
‭Hurricane, WV 25526‬
‭(304) 557-1601‬
‭CDR@CROBLAW.COM‬
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 215     Filed 05/28/25     Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 1166

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