Minute Sheet for proceedings held In Open Court on 07/27/2020 — USA v. Fayne, 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL (Document 39)
What This Document Is
This is the CM/ECF minute sheet for a status conference held in open court on 2020-07-27 before Magistrate Judge Linda T. Walker in United States v. Maurice Fayne (1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL). Hearing ran 10:13-10:23 a.m., held by Zoom (tape logged "ZOOM iCloud"), Deputy Clerk Sonya Lee-Coggins presiding over administration; three AUSAs appeared for the government (Michael Brown, Bernita Malloy, John Phillips).
Factual Summary
The proceeding's stated purpose was "defendant's attorney status." The court inquired of Fayne about his attorney status; Fayne advised he had not yet hired counsel. The court offered court-appointed counsel; Fayne declined and stated it was his desire to represent himself (proceed pro se). The court then inquired whether Fayne was familiar with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and discovery practices, among other procedures he would need to know. Fayne affirmed familiarity with handling a federal criminal case and reaffirmed his wish to proceed pro se. The hearing concluded on that basis with no further ruling recorded on the minute sheet.
Key Facts
- Document title: CM/ECF minute sheet, status conference re: defendant's attorney status.
- Document type: Minute sheet.
- Document date: 2020-07-27.
- Issuer/court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Judge Linda T. Walker).
- Case name: United States v. Maurice Fayne.
- Outcome: Fayne declined court-appointed counsel and elected to proceed pro se, after the court confirmed his awareness of the relevant procedural rules.
Source Caveats
- Refer to the source file for exact quotations, signatures, seals, and any redactions.
- Date
- 2020-07-27
Cite this document
“Minute Sheet for proceedings held In Open Court on 07/27/2020 — USA v. Fayne, 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL (Document 39).”
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Case 1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL Document 39 Filed 07/27/20 Page 1 of 1
1:20-cr-00228-MHC-JKL
USA v. Fayne
Honorable Linda T. Walker
Minute Sheet for proceedings held In Open Court on 07/27/2020.
TIME COURT COMMENCED: 10:13 A.M.
TIME COURT CONCLUDED: 10:23 A.M. TAPE NUMBER: ZOOM iCloud
TIME IN COURT: 00:10 DEPUTY CLERK: Sonya Lee-Coggins
OFFICE LOCATION: Atlanta
DEFENDANT(S): [1]Maurice Fayne Present at proceedings
ATTORNEY(S) Michael Brown representing USA
PRESENT: Bernita Malloy representing USA
John Phillips representing USA
PROCEEDING
Status Conference;
CATEGORY:
MINUTE TEXT: Parties appeared before the court for a status conference re defendant's
attorney status. The court inquired of defendant his attorney status.
Defendant advised the court that he still had not hired an attorney to
represent him. The court asked defendant if he would like court-appointed
counsel; defendant declined the court's offer and advised that it was his
desire to represent himself. The court inquired of defendant whether or not
he was familiar with the Federal Rules of CR Procedure, the Federal Rules
of Evidence, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, and Discovery practices
among a number of other procedures of which he would need to be
familiar. Defendant affirmed that he was familiar with procedures of
handling a federal criminal case and wanted to proceed Pro Se in his case.
This portion of the hearing concluded.
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