Order Regarding Pretrial Procedure — United States v. Meelad Dezfooli (Dkt. 15)

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An Order Regarding Pretrial Procedure, Case 2:22-cr-00142, Document 15, filed 07/11/22, in United States of America v. Meelad Dezfooli, District of Nevada. Each party has 30 calendar days from the date of the order to file pretrial motions and notices of defense. Responses are due within 14 calendar days from the date of service of the motion, and a reply brief may be filed within 7 calendar days from the date of service of the response. At arraignment the parties are to say whether the case is complex or non-complex. No continuances or extensions will be granted unless a motion or stipulation recites the exclusion provision that applies under the Speedy Trial Act. The signature block names Brenda Weksler, United States Magistrate Judge.

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Case 2:22-cr-00142-CDS-DJA Document15- Filed07/11/22 Page1of3

___. ENTERED _~——- SERVED ON
COUNSEL/PARTIES CF RECORD

JUL 11 2022
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CLERK US DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA DISTRICT OF NEVADA
te BY: DEPUTY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, 2:22-cr-0142-RFB-DJA

ORDER REGARDING PRETRIAL
PROCEDURE

Vv.
MEELAD DEZFOOLI,

Defendant.

I. PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND NOTICE OF DEFENSE, AND CERTIFICATION
OF TIMELINESS:

A. It shall be the responsibility of any party filing pretrial motions or responses to
motions pursuant to the time schedule set forth below, or any motion for an extension of time
which may be granted by the Court upon the showing of good cause, to provide a Certification
Statement that said motion or response is being filed timely. Said Certification shall be so
identified and shall be set forth separately as an opening paragraph on any such motion or
response.

B. Each party shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this order within
which to file and serve any and all pretrial motions and notices of defense. See LCR 12-1.

C. Responses to such motions shall be filed and served within fourteen (14)
calendar days from the date of service of the motion. /d.

D. A reply brief may be filed and served within seven (7) calendar days from the
date of service of the response. The reply brief shall only address arguments made in

response to the motion. /d.
ll. DISCOVERY:

A. Disclosure obligations and dispute resolution are governed by Local Rule of
Criminal Practice16-1.

B. At the time of arraignment, the parties shall represent whether they deem the
case to be complex or non-complex.

C. Cases Deemed Non-Complex. Within seven (7) days following arraignment,

the parties shall confer and file with the Court either a Joint Discovery Agreement or a
Government Disclosure Statement. Thereafter, disclosure obligations will be governed by
the terms set forth therein and such further Orders that may be entered by the Court.

D. Cases Deemed Complex. Within seven (7) days following arraignment, the

parties shall confer for the purpose of developing a Proposed Complex Case Schedule.
Within seven (7) days thereafter, the parties shall file with the Court a Proposed Complex
Case Schedule addressing the factors set forth in Local Rule of Criminal Practice 16-1(a)(2).
Thereafter, the Court will resolve any disputed issues and enter an Order setting the Complex
Case Schedule that will govern the disclosure obligations of the parties.

ll. EVIDENCE DISPLAY: Counsel wishing to utilize the court’s evidence display

equipment must contact the courtroom deputy at least seven (7) days in advance of the trial
to determine its availability and to arrange for training.

IV. TRIAL BRIEFS: At least seven (7) days in advance of the trial, government

counsel shall submit a copy of the government's trial brief (marked confidential) to the trial
judge. The original of the government's trial brief shall be filed in open court and a copy
served upon defense counsel on the date of trial prior to trial commencement. Defense
counsel may file a trial brief. Should defense counsel elect to file a trial brief, the same shall
be filed and served upon government counsel prior to the defense commencing its side of
the case.

V. VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS: At least seven (7) days in advance of trial proposed

voir dire questions shall be filed and served.
Vi. JURY INSTRUCTION: At least seven (7) days in advance of the trial proposed

jury instructions shall be filed and served.

Vil. PLEA BARGAINING: Any and all plea bargaining shall be accomplished and any
bargain arrived at shall be reduced to writing and presented to the Court at or prior to the
time set for calendar call. Thereafter, the change of plea hearing will be set at the Court's
convenience.

Vill. SPEEDY TRIAL REQUIREMENTS: The United States Attorney and defense counsel

are hereby notified that no continuances or extensions will be granted for any reason unless
a motion or stipulation is submitted which contains a recital of the appropriate exclusion
provision that applies pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act. In addition, the motion or stipulation
must be accompanied by a proposed order granting the continuance or extension setting
forth findings as to excludable time and declaring excludable time. All requests for
continuances or extensions which do not comply with this order will be stricken.

The date of the clerk’s file mark shall constitute the date of this order.

BRENDA WEKSLER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE


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