Order Regarding Pretrial Procedures as to Eric Dean Sheppard — USA v. Sheppard (Dkt. 13, S.D. Fla.)

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Order Regarding Pretrial Procedures in United States of America v. Eric Dean Sheppard, No. 1:22-cr-20290-BB, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Document 13, entered July 15, 2022. The order states that the case is set for jury trial to begin on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. It directs the Government to attach to any plea offer the defendant does not accept a cover sheet on which the defendant and the defendant's attorney certify that the offer was reviewed. The cover sheet is not to be filed with the court and is to be kept in the Government's case file. Before trial the court will ask whether the parties complied, and they are to answer "yes" or "no." It is dated July 14, 2022, and names Beth Bloom as United States District Judge.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
 
CASE NO. 22-cr-20290 -BLOOM 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plaintiff, 
 
vs. 
 
ERIC DEAN SHEPPARD, 
 
         Defendant. 
______________________________/ 
 
 
 
ORDER REGARDING PRETRIAL PROCEDURES 
 
 
THIS CAUSE is set for Jury Trial to begin on Monday, August 29, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.  
It is further ORDERED that immediately before trial begins, counsel for both parties shall be 
prepared to indicate whether they have complied with the following procedure: 
Should any plea offer be made by the Government but not accepted by Defendant, the 
Government shall attach to any such offer a cover sheet with space for Defendant and Defendant=s 
attorney to certify that Defendant has reviewed the plea offer.  The cover sheet shall also include 
space for Defendant and Defendant’s attorney to certify the dates of signature.  This document 
shall be signed by Defendant and Defendant’s attorneys before trial.  This document shall not be 
filed with the Court or otherwise provided to the Court but shall be maintained within the 
Government’s case file.  The parties shall not advise the Court whether any plea offer has been 
made or, if so, of the contents of any plea offer that might have been made.  See United States v. 
Tobin, 676 F.3d 1264 (11th Cir. 2012).  Before trial begins, the Court will specifically inquire as 
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to whether the parties have complied with this paragraph of this Order.  The parties shall respond 
with either a “yes” or “no,” without further elaboration.  If no plea offer has been made or if a 
plea offer has been made and the requirements of this paragraph have been satisfied, the answer 
shall be “yes.” 
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, on July 14, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
 
                                               
BETH BLOOM 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
 
cc: 
Counsel of Record 
 
 
 
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