Initial Appearance on Superseding Indictment — United States v. Sutton et al. (Dkt. 113, S.D. W. Va.)

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · No. 2:24-cr-00192 · Doc. 113 · 2025-02-20 · Docket on CourtListener

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Courtroom Minute Entry 
 
Room: Judge Tinsley Charleston 
Case No.: 2:24-cr-00192-1 
Type: IA & AR 
Caption: USA v. Kisha Sutton 
Judge: Judge Aboulhosn 
 
Started: 2/20/2025 12:57:38 PM 
Ends: 
2/20/2025 1:13:56 PM 
Length: 00:16:19 
 
12:57:42 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
12:57:43 PM 
Courtroom Deputy Tammy Davis 
12:57:44 PM 
Court Reporter: Court Smart 
12:57:45 PM 
AUSA Justin Marlowe 
12:57:46 PM 
CJA Panel Attorney Connor Robertson 
12:57:46 PM 
Defendant Kisha Sutton 
12:57:47 PM 
SrUSPO Kiara Carper 
12:57:49 PM 
INITIAL APPEARANCE ON SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT 
1:03:27 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
1:03:29 PM 
Calls case. 
1:03:39 PM 
Counsel please note your appearance for the record. 
1:03:41 PM 
AUSA Justin Marlowe 
1:03:42 PM 
Notes appearance on behalf of the United States. 
1:03:43 PM 
CJA Panel Attorney Connor Robertson 
1:03:46 PM 
Notes appearance on behalf of the defendant. 
1:03:48 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
1:03:50 PM 
Asks the defendant to please stand, raise your right hand and take the oath. 
1:04:42 PM 
You have the right to be represented by a lawyer, and you have the right to be considered for release 
1:04:45 PM 
on bond. Do you understand those rights? 
1:04:47 PM 
Defendant Kisha Sutton 
1:04:49 PM 
Yes. 
1:04:50 PM 
Have you received a copy of the Superseding Indictment? 
1:04:52 PM 
Defendant Kisha Sutton 
1:04:54 PM 
Yes. 
1:04:55 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
1:05:02 PM 
I warn you that anything you say can be used against you. Do you understand that? 
1:05:04 PM 
Yes. States personal information. 
1:05:05 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn – I find that you qualify for court appointed counsel. Mr. Robertson is appointed. 
1:05:12 PM 
You have the right to remain silent today and throughout your case. You have the right to have 
1:05:14 PM 
your attorney present at all court proceedings. You have the right to have your attorney present 
1:05:17 PM 
if the police want to question you. You have the right to not make a statement and any statement 
1:05:19 PM 
made may be used against you. Do you understand all of that? 
1:05:21 PM 
States violation(s) in charging document and possible penalties. 
1:05:48 PM 
ARRAIGNMENT HEARING 
1:05:50 PM 
Questions defendant about Superseding Indictment related matters. 
1:06:08 PM 
Defendant pleads NOT GUILTY to charge(s) contained in the Superseding Indictment. 
1:06:11 PM 
This case has been assigned to United States District Judge Irene Berger. 
1:06:15 PM 
Your trial is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on April 14, 2025. 
1:06:20 PM 
There will be a pretrial motions hearing held before me at 11:00 a.m. on March 27, 2025 – no, I will change that. 
1:06:27 PM 
Counsel, I assume your client does not waive his right to appear at the pretrial motions hearing? 
1:06:28 PM 
CJA Panel Attorney Connor Robertson 
1:06:29 PM 
Defendant does not waive the right to be present at the pretrial motions hearing, your honor. 
1:06:30 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
1:06:34 PM 
Thank you, you may be seated. 
1:06:55 PM 
Parties have elected the standard discovery - pretrial motions, voir dire and witness list dates given. 
1:07:29 PM 
Discusses Rule 5(f), Brady v. Maryland 
1:07:45 PM 
The Court has received an oral report from probation. 
1:08:10 PM 
The government is not seeking to detain the defendant. 
1:08:22 PM 
I will place her on bond. 
1:08:34 PM 
Outlines portions of the bond conditions. I expect you to read every one of these conditions, Mr. Sutton. 
1:09:07 PM 
Do you understand that? 
1:09:15 PM 
Defendant Kisha Sutton 
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1:09:17 PM 
Yes sir. 
1:09:19 PM 
Judge Omar Aboulhosn 
1:09:22 PM 
Continues with bond conditions. 
1:10:09 PM 
Eastern and southern districts of New York, I believe. She will be permitted to travel there. 
1:10:52 PM 
Discusses the co-defendants in this case. 
1:11:11 PM 
You can have social contact, but you cannot discuss the case. 
1:11:42 PM 
That is really important that you follow that instruction and do not violate that. 
1:13:21 PM 
Do you have any questions for me, Ms. Sutton? Counsel, any questions? 
1:13:28 PM 
Does she have to go back to the jail? 
1:13:34 PM 
She will need to meet with probation before she leaves. 
1:13:50 PM 
Hearing adjourned. 
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