Order — United States v. Wood (Dkt. 14, M.D. Ga.)

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A trial scheduling Order in United States of America v. Raven Wood, Case No. 1:24-CR-44(LAG), in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Albany Division, dated the 4th day of February, 2025 and signed by Chief Judge Leslie A. Gardner. The order sets trial to begin on April 7, 2025 in Albany, with a pretrial conference on March 25, 2025, and warns that multiple trials are scheduled for that date. It requires motions to continue to be filed at least seven (7) days before the pretrial conference, and exhibit lists, witness lists and electronic evidence to reach the courtroom deputy by noon on April 2, 2025. Sentencing memorandums are due five (5) days before sentencing.

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Case 1:24-cr-00044-LAG-ALS            Document 14      Filed 02/04/25    Page 1 of 2



                        IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                        FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
                                   ALBANY DIVISION


 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                      )
                                                )
        v.                                      )
                                                )
                                                )   CASE NO. 1:24-CR-44(LAG)
 RAVEN WOOD,                                    )
                                                )
                                                )
                                                )
                                                )
                 Defendant.                     )
                                                )


                                            ORDER

This case has been scheduled for trial which will begin on April 7, 2025 at

9:00 a.m. in Albany, Georgia. (The pretrial conference in this case will be held on

March 25, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in Albany.) The parties are on notice that the Court has

scheduled multiple trials to begin on April 7, 2025. The parties should be prepared to

proceed to trial on that date. In the event that the Court has a scheduling conflict, the

dates for the pretrial conference and/or trial will be rescheduled to an alternative date.

   1. Motions to continue shall be filed no later than seven (7) days before the pretrial
      conference.

             a. Motions to continue shall include a statement that the party has conferred
                with opposing counsel and advise whether opposing counsel has
                consented or objects to the continuance.

             b. Absent extraordinary circumstances, motions to continue not filed seven
                (7) days prior to the pretrial conference will be considered at the pretrial
                conference and counsel must appear at the pretrial conference.

   2. Defense counsel must notify any defendant not in custody of the date, time and
      location of the trial of the case.

   3. Defense counsel shall notify the undersigned IMMEDIATELY if a defendant
      needs an interpreter for any court proceeding.

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    4. Motions in limine shall be filed no later than March 7, 2025. Responses to
       motions in limine should be filed by March 21, 2025.

    5. Proposed voir dire questions or a statement that the party does not wish to pose
       any such questions shall be filed no later than March 7, 2025. Objections to
       proposed voir dire questions should be filed by March 21, 2025. The Court will
       rule on the proposed voir dire questions prior to the commencement of the voir
       dire examination. Failure to timely file proposed voir dire questions may result in
       waiver of attorney’s ability to pose questions to the panel.

    6. Copies of juror questionnaires are available in the Clerk’s Office. It is the
       responsibility of each attorney to review these questionnaires prior to trial. Voir
       dire questions may not repeat material contained in the questionnaires.

    7. Counsel shall file their requests to charge and a proposed verdict form or a
       statement certifying that the party does not wish to be heard regarding jury
       instructions or the verdict form no later than March 21, 2025. Failure to timely
       file requests to charge may result in waiver of the right to request any
       instructions. Supplemental requests for jury instructions may be filed during trial
       with respect to any issues not reasonably foreseeable prior to trial.

    8. Counsel shall send exhibit lists and witness lists to the courtroom deputy at
       marcia_alvarezbenavidez@gamd.uscourts.gov with a copy to opposing counsel
       no later than NOON on April 2, 2025.
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    9. Evidence should be provided to the courtroom deputy in electronic format no
       later than NOON on April 2, 2025. Parties may choose to continue to
       present evidence during trial in hard copy format. Please review the Court
       website page regarding courtroom technology
       http://www.gamd.uscourts.gov/technology.

    10. Sentencing memorandums shall be filed no later than five (5) days before the
        sentencing hearing.

       SO ORDERED, this 4th day of February, 2025.

                                          s/Leslie A. Gardner
                                          LESLIE A. GARDNER, CHIEF JUDGE
                                          UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT




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