Luke Brugnara — Order, Case No. 3:24-cr-00277-MMC (Document 85)

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An Order for Criminal Pretrial Preparation in United States v. Luke Brugnara, Case No. 24-cr-00277-MMC-1, Document 85, filed 06/30/25, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. It sets trial to begin on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with an estimated length of 5 to 7 days. It orders the parties to exchange Rule 16 discovery by Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and requires counsel to meet and confer and file a declaration before any discovery-related motion. The order also sets deadlines for motions and trial preparation and closes with exhibit admission forms.

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Case 3:24-cr-00277-MMC Document 85 Filed 06/30/25 Page 1 of 6

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

USA, Case No. 24-cr-00277-MMC-1
Plaintiff,
ORDER FOR CRIMINAL PRETRIAL
v. PREPARATION
LUKE BRUGNARA,
Defendant.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

TRIAL:

Trial will begin on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Estimated length of trial is 5 to 7
days.

DISCOVERY:

By the close of business, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the parties will exchange the
information, documents and tangible objects required by Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure. Additional discovery shall be by motion accompanied by affidavits setting
forth the unusual circumstances justifying discovery beyond the limits of Rule 16.

PRIOR TO FILING ANY DISCOVERY-RELATED MOTIONS, COUNSEL SHALL:

1. Meet and confer with opposing counsel, and

2. File a declaration, under penalty of perjury, that counsel has conferred with
opposing counsel with respect to each and every issue on an informal basis. Said declaration may
be filed contemporaneously with the motion. If no such declaration is filed, the motion papers
will not be considered.

MOTIONS:

All motions other than motions in limine will be heard on Date to be Determined at
2:15 p.m. Motions, affidavits and memoranda shall be filed and served by the moving party no
later than 4:00 P.M. on Date to be Determined. Any opposition shall be filed and served no
later than 4:00 p.m. on Date to be Determined. The parties shall submit a joint proposal as to
briefing and hearing dates for any dispositive motion(s).
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PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:

A Pretrial Conference will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. At the
Pretrial Conference the parties shall be prepared to discuss the matters set forth in Criminal
Local Rule 17.1-1(b).

MOTIONS IN LIMINE:

All in limine motions will be heard on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 A.M..
Motions, affidavits and memoranda shall be filed and served by the moving party no later than
4:00 P.M. on April 28, 2026. Any opposition shall be filed and served no later than 4:00 p.m.
on May 5, 2026.

Each in limine motion shall be numbered and shall be submitted as a separate filed
document.

PRETRIAL PREPARATION:

Not less than five court days before the Pretrial Conference, counsel for the government
shall:

(1) Serve and file a trial memorandum briefly stating the legal bases for the
charges and the anticipated evidence, and addressing any evidentiary, procedural
or other anticipated legal issues;

(2) Serve and file a list of all witnesses who may be called, together with a brief
summary of the testimony of each;

(3) Serve and lodge a proposed form of verdict;

(4) Serve and lodge proposed questions for jury voir dire; and

(5) Serve and lodge copies of all exhibits to be offered at trial, together with a
complete list (see attached form) of those exhibits. Each exhibit shall be
premarked with an exhibit sticker (see attached form), the government’s with
numbers.

Not less than five court days before the Pretrial Conference, defense counsel shall
comply with subparagraphs (3) and (4) above, and, to the extent consistent with the defendant’s
right to an effective defense, with subparagraphs (1), (2) and (5) above, the defendant’s exhibits
to be premarked with letters.
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JURY INSTRUCTIONS:

All proposed jury instructions and any objections thereto are to be filed and served no
later than five court days before the pretrial conference.

In advance of the pretrial filings the parties shall do the following:

(1) Meet and confer and resolve all jury instructions to the extent possible.
The parties are expected to resolve technical or semantic differences.

(2) Prepare one joint set of instructions upon which the parties agree.

(3) The parties shall submit separately only those instructions upon which there is
substantive disagreement. The party or parties objecting to an instruction shall
file a written objection. The form of the objection shall be as follows:

(a) Set forth in full the instruction to which the objection is made;

(b) Provide concise argument and citation to authority explaining why the
instruction is improper.

(4) All instructions should be concise, understandable and neutral statements of law.
Argumentative instructions will not be given and should not be submitted.

(5) Any modifications of instructions from the Ninth Circuit Model Jury Instructions
or other form instructions must identify the modifications made to the original
form instruction and the authority supporting the modification.

TRANSCRIPTS:

If transcripts will be requested during or immediately after trial, arrangements must
be made with the court reporter at least one week before trial commences.

CHANGE OF PLEA:

Defendant’s counsel shall give prompt notice to the United States Attorney and to the
Court of any intention to change a previously entered not guilty plea.
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EXHIBITS:

Each party is responsible for that party’s exhibits. Upon the conclusion of the trial, the
parties shall file their respective exhibits in accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(g) and 79-4(a)
and (b).

CHAMBERS COPIES:

Chambers copies of all filed documents shall be marked “Chambers Copy” and submitted
to the Court no later than noon on the business day following the filing.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: June 30, 2025
______________________________________
MAXINE M. CHESNEY
Senior United States District Judge

Attachments
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CASE NO. CR - MMC DATE:

___________________________ v. __________________________

EXHIBIT LIST

( ) Plaintiff ( ) Defendant

EXHIBIT
NUMBER MARKED ADMITTED DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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Case No. _________________________ Case No. _________________________
PLTF Exhibit No. _______1_________ DEFT Exhibit No. _______A ________
Date Admitted _____________________ Date Admitted _____________________
Signature _________________________ Signature _________________________

Case No. _________________________ Case No. _________________________
PLTF Exhibit No. _______2_________ DEFT Exhibit No. _______B_________
Date Admitted _____________________ Date Admitted _____________________
Signature _________________________ Signature _________________________

Case No. _________________________ Case No. _________________________
PLTF Exhibit No. ________3________ DEFT Exhibit No. _______C_________
Date Admitted _____________________ Date Admitted _____________________
Signature _________________________ Signature _________________________

Case No. _________________________ Case No. _________________________
PLTF Exhibit No. ________4________ DEFT Exhibit No. _______D_________
Date Admitted _____________________ Date Admitted _____________________
Signature _________________________ Signature _________________________

Case No. _________________________ Case No. _________________________
PLTF Exhibit No. ________5________ DEFT Exhibit No. _______E_________
Date Admitted _____________________ Date Admitted _____________________
Signature _________________________ Signature _________________________

Case No. _________________________ Case No. _________________________
PLTF Exhibit No. ________6________ DEFT Exhibit No. _______F_________
Date Admitted _____________________ Date Admitted _____________________
Signature _________________________ Signature _________________________

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