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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2021-02-09 |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · No. 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL · Doc. 157 · 2021-02-09 · Docket on CourtListener
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A motion to conduct a Faretta hearing remotely, filed February 9, 2021 as Doc. 157 by counsel for the defendant in United States of America v. Daniel Eric Jay, No. 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. It asks the Court to hold the Faretta hearing scheduled for February 12, 2021 by Zoom. The background section lists Jay's July 9, 2020 arrest on a criminal complaint in the Western District of Pennsylvania, a First Superseding Indictment returned July 28, 2020 charging bank fraud, and a second superseding indictment returned November 19, 2020 charging bank fraud, wire fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, as well as counsel's January 5, 2021 motion to withdraw. The motion cites the COVID-19 pandemic and possible inclement weather affecting travel from Pennsylvania, and states that Mr. Jay has agreed to a Zoom hearing.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DANIEL ERIC JAY Criminal Action No. 1:20-CR-228-MHC-JKL MOTION TO CONDUCT FARETTA HEARING REMOTELY Undersigned counsel respectfully requests that the Court conduct the upcoming Faretta hearing remotely and permit the parties to appear via Zoom. Background On July 9, 2020, Defendant Jay was arrested by a criminal complaint in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Doc. 1. On July 28, 2020, a grand jury returned a First Superseding Indictment charging Jay with bank fraud. Doc. 41. On November 19, 2020, a grand jury returned a second superseding indictment charging Jay with bank fraud, wire fraud, and wire fraud conspiracy. Doc. 96. On January 5, 2021, undersigned counsel moved to withdraw as counsel. Doc. 130. On January 7, 2021, this Court scheduled an in-person Faretta hearing to take place on February 12, 2021. Doc. 132. Request Undersigned counsel respectfully requests that the upcoming Faretta hearing be conducted over Zoom. An in-person hearing would require Mr. Jay to travel from Pennsylvania to Atlanta, Georgia. Given the COVID-19 pandemic, as Case 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL Document 157 Filed 02/09/21 Page 1 of 3 2 well as Mr. Jay’s responsibility as a caretaker for his elderly father, a remote hearing would avoid the risks associated with interstate travel during a pandemic. There is also an ongoing possibility of inclement weather, which has the potential to interfere with Mr. Jay’s travel plans. Mr. Jay has agreed to conduct this hearing via Zoom. Respectfully submitted 9th day of February 2021. /s/ Kamal Ghali Kamal Ghali Georgia Bar No. 805055 ghali@bmelaw.com Megan Cambre Georgia Bar No. 167133 cambre@bmelaw.com BONDURANT, MIXSON & ELMORE, LLP 1201 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 3900 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 881-4100 – Telephone (404) 881-4111 – Facsimile Case 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL Document 157 Filed 02/09/21 Page 2 of 3 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing was electronically filed this day with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will automatically send email notification of such filing to all parties of record. Respectfully submitted 9th day of February 2021. /s/ Kamal Ghali Kamal Ghali Georgia Bar No. 805055 ghali@bmelaw.com Megan Cambre Georgia Bar No. 167133 cambre@bmelaw.com BONDURANT, MIXSON & ELMORE, LLP 1201 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 3900 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 881-4100 – Telephone (404) 881-4111 – Facsimile Case 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL Document 157 Filed 02/09/21 Page 3 of 3
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