Order Regarding Use of Video Conferencing for Felony Pleas — United States v. Michael Barry Carter (Dkt. 7)

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An order, Document 7, filed 07/17/20, in United States v. Michael Barry Carter, Criminal No. 20-151-PWG-1, District of Maryland, regarding use of video conferencing or teleconferencing for felony pleas and sentencings under Standing Orders 2020-06 and 2020-15; the Court finds that Mr. Carter consented after consulting counsel and that the proceeding set for July 20, 2020 cannot be further delayed without serious harm to the interests of justice. It notes charges of wire fraud and investment advisor fraud, that he has not been detained, and that the pandemic keeps the Court from in-court proceedings. The video teleconferencing box is marked, and the order is signed by Paul W. Grimm, United States District Judge.

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          Case 8:20-cr-00151-PWG Document 7 Filed 07/17/20 Page 1 of 2
                    IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                        FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

UNITED STATES                   *
                                *
    v.                          *      CRIM. NO. 20-151-PWG-1
                                *
MICHAEL BARRY CARTER            *
                                *
                              *****
 ORDER REGARDING USE OF VIDEO CONFERENCING/TELECONFERENCING
              FOR FELONY PLEAS AND/OR SENTENCINGS

       In accordance with Standing Orders 2020-06 and 2020-15, this Court finds:

__X____ That the Defendant, Michael Barry Carter, has consented to the use of video

teleconferencing/teleconferencing to conduct the proceeding(s) held today, after consultation

with counsel (ECF No. 6); and

__X____ That the proceeding(s) to be held on July 20, 2020 cannot be further delayed without

serious harm to the interests of justice, for the following specific reasons:

       Mr. Carter has been charged with one count of wire fraud, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §

1343, and one count of investment advisor fraud, a violation of 15 U.S.C. § 80b-6, 80b-17. Mr.

Carter has not been detained. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Court is not yet able to have

in-court proceedings. If the Court were to delay this hearing until it can be held in-person, it

would only add to the backlog of criminal and civil matters facing this Court, and would create

an unacceptable burden on defendants, the Government, the Judges, and the court personnel in

this District, when normal operations resume. For these reasons, and given that Defendant has

consented to proceed by video conference so that he may expedite his guilty plea, I find that

proceeding by video conference is in the interests of justice.

Accordingly, the proceeding(s) held on ___July 20, 2020_____ may be conducted by:

___X____ Video Teleconferencing

_______ Teleconferencing, because video teleconferencing is not reasonably available for the

following reason:
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      _______ The Defendant (or the Juvenile) is detained at a facility lacking video

      teleconferencing capability.

      _______ Other:

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________


Date: July 17, 2020                                      ____/S/_______________________
                                                         Paul W. Grimm
                                                         United States District Judge




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