Order — United States v. Towns (Dkt. 34, M.D. Ga.)

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A trial scheduling Order in United States of America v. Gerard Towns, Case No. 1:24-CR-44(LAG), in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Albany Division, dated the 26th day of March, 2025 and signed by Chief Judge Leslie A. Gardner. The order states that trial will begin on May 27, 2025 in Albany, with a pretrial conference on April 25, 2025, and that the court has scheduled multiple trials. Motions to continue are due at least seven (7) days before the pretrial conference, and exhibit lists, witness lists and electronic evidence are due to the courtroom deputy by noon on May 21, 2025.

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Case 1:24-cr-00044-LAG-ALS            Document 34      Filed 03/26/25    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)
 GERARD TOWNS,                                  )
                                                )
                                                )
                                                )
                                                )
                 Defendant.                     )
                                                )


                                            ORDER

This case has been scheduled for trial which will begin on May 27, 2025 at

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

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

scheduled multiple trials to begin on May 26, 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 April 4, 2025. Responses to
   motions in limine should be filed by April 18, 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 April 4, 2025. Objections to
   proposed voir dire questions should be filed by April 18, 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 April 18, 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 May 21, 2025.

9. Evidence should be provided to the courtroom deputy in electronic format no
   later than NOON on May 21, 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 26th day of March, 2025.

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




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