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Court filing — United States v. Farah (Dkt. 638, D. Minn.)
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CASE 0:22-cr-00124-NEB-DTS Doc. 638 Filed 09/11/24 Page 1 of 2
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Criminal No. 22-124(7) (NEB/DTS)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
)
Plaintiff, )
) MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
v. ) POST-DEADLINE OBJECTION TO
) PSR
MUKHTAR SHARIFF, )
)
Defendant. )
The United States of America, by and through its attorneys, Andrew M. Luger,
United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, and Joseph H. Thompson,
Assistant United States Attorneys, submits the following motion for leave to file a
post-deadline objection to the presentence investigation report.
The probation office issued its preliminary presentence investigation report on
August 15, 2024. Dkt. #604. On August 23, 2024, the Court granted defendant’s
motion for an extension of time in which to file objection to the preliminary PSR. Dkt.
#614. Objections were due on September 9, 2024. Id.
Shortly before the deadline, the government learned new information about
unauthorized recordings of trial testimony found on defendant’s cell phone. These
recordings—which were made in direct contravention of the Court’s order prohibiting
recording of courtroom proceedings—were recovered recently from defendant’s phone
by FBI analysts involved in the investigation into the attempted bribery of a juror in
defendant’s trial.
CASE 0:22-cr-00124-NEB-DTS Doc. 638 Filed 09/11/24 Page 2 of 2
The government respectfully requests the Court grant leave for the
government to file a post-deadline objection to the preliminary PSR so that this
information may be included in the final PSR.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dated: September 11, 2024 ANDREW M. LUGER
United States Attorney
/s/ Joseph H. Thompson
BY: JOSEPH H. THOMPSON
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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