Government’s Unopposed Motion Regarding Electronics at Trial — United States v. Philossaint (Dkt. 176, S.D. Fla.)

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The Government's Unopposed Motion Regarding Electronics at Trial in United States of America v. Joff Stenn Wroy Philossaint, Case No. 22-CR-80144-Smith/Maynard(s)(s), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, filed January 24, 2023. The United States asks permission to bring laptop computers to the jury trial scheduled for on or about February 6, 2023, and to let trial witnesses keep personal electronics such as cell phones in the courthouse. The motion states that the defendant has pled guilty to conspiracies to commit fraud and money laundering and is scheduled for trial on a charge of procuring naturalization contrary to law. It states that almost all the evidence is electronic and that defense counsel Ian Goldstein has no objection.

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Case 9:22-cr-80144-RS Document 176 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/24/2023 Page 1 of 2




                          UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                          SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

                 CASE NO. 22-CR-80144-Smith/Maynard(s)(s)


 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

 v.

 JOFF STENN WROY PHILOSSAINT,

        Defendant.


      GOVERNMENT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION REGARDING ELECTRONICS AT TRIAL

        The    United     States           respectfully       moves   to   bring     laptop

 computers to court for trial in this matter and to permit trial

 witnesses      to      retain        their       personal      electronics        in     the

 courthouse.

        A jury trial in the above-captioned case has been scheduled

 for on or about Monday, February 6, 2023. The defendant has pled

 guilty to conspiracies to commit fraud and money laundering and

 is scheduled for trial on a charge of procuring naturalization

 contrary to law. The defendant obtained naturalization by making

 false     statements      about           his    role   in    the    fraud   and       money

 laundering     to      which        he     has   pled     guilty.    Accordingly,       the

 government expects a document-intensive trial. Almost all the

 evidence is electronic. Accordingly, the government requests the

 Court’s      permission        to        bring   laptop      computers    and     computer

Case 9:22-cr-80144-RS Document 176 Entered on FLSD Docket 01/24/2023 Page 2 of 2



 accessories to trial to help keep track of the evidence and to

 display scanned documents to the jury.

         In addition, the government requests that the Court permit

 trial witnesses to retain their personal electronics, such as

 cell     phones.    These    devices    will    assist    the   government     to

 communicate with the witnesses and ensure they are available to

 testify when needed.

         On January 24, 2023, defense counsel Ian Goldstein informed

 the undersigned by email that the defense has no objection to

 this motion.

        WHEREFORE,    the     government      respectfully    moves   to    bring

 laptop computers to court for trial in this matter and to permit

 trial    witnesses    to    retain   their     personal   electronics     in   the

 courthouse.

                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                        MARKENZY LAPOINTE
                                        UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

                                  By: s/ Marc Osborne
                                      Assistant United States Attorney
                                      Court ID# A5500796
                                      500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 400
                                      West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
                                      Tel: (561) 209-1014
                                      marc.osborne@usdoj.gov




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