UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
EASTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, : CASE NO:
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Plaintiff, : JUDGE CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO
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: CRIMINAL PRETRIAL ORDER
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Defendant. :
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Arraignment was held on Trial of this matter is scheduled to
commence on in Court Room 15B, United States Court House. Final
Pretrial is set for .
A motion for continuance shall state with particularity the reasons justifying a trial date
beyond the statutory time period as required by Title 18 U.S.C. §3161. The motion shall
also contain the defendant’s consent to a continuance in writing.
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The attention of counsel for all parties is specifically directed to General Order No. 119
of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, adopted September 11,
1990 (Jury Utilization Management Plan), which provides that "plea negotiations must be
completed by a date certain in advance of the scheduled trial." Accordingly, the Court will not
accept a plea agreement which is submitted later than one day prior to the trial date.
Counsel shall immediately notify the Court in writing of any failure to provide discovery
material. The Court will not continue a scheduled trial because of a failure to provide
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discovery if this requirement has not been followed.
Motions:
Pretrial motions, including motions to suppress, shall be filed on or before
, (14 days prior to final pretrial). Briefs In Opposition shall be filed on or before
,( 7 days prior to final pretrial). If required, a Suppression Hearing will be held
on the date of the Final Pretrial. Every motion filed shall be supported by a substantial
foundation, explicitly stated pursuant to Local Rule 12.1. Counsel for Government shall
respond in writing to a motion to suppress.
Trial Documents:
The following trial documents shall be submitted to the Court not later than 4:00 p.m.,
two working days prior to the final pretrial.
1. Counsel for the parties are directed to confer in person, agree
upon stipulations, and reduce them to writing. Stipulations shall
be signed by all counsel and submitted to the Court.
2. Counsel for the parties shall confer in person and, to the
extent possible, agree upon and submit to the court a complete set of
jury instructions. Additional proposed jury instructions, which are
disputed by the parties, must be submitted to the Court and opposing
counsel. Such proposed jury instructions shall be supported by legal authority.
THE COURT SHALL ADHERE CLOSELY TO PATTERN CRIMINAL JURY
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE SIXTH CIRCUIT AND THE FEDERAL
JUDICIAL CENTER.
3. Counsel for the parties shall submit to the Court, in writing, a list
of voir dire questions.
4. Counsel for the parties shall submit to the Court appropriate
memoranda, with citations to legal authority, in support of
evidentiary questions and any other legal issues which may
reasonably be anticipated to arise at trial.
5. Counsel for the parties shall submit to the Court an estimate of the
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length of trial.
6. Counsel for the parties shall submit to the Court a final
description of materials/exhibits that will be used in the electronic
courtroom.
Electronic Courtroom
Judge Boyko’s Courtroom is electronically wired for clear and efficient presentation of
evidence and to expedite trials. Counsel are expected to utilize this technology for trial to the
fullest extent within their knowledge and means. Training is available on the use of all
equipment by the Judge’s staff prior to trial. Any counsel requesting assistance on the use
of the equipment shall make arrangements with the staff no later than three business days
prior to trial.
Exhibits:
Prior to trial, counsel for the parties shall complete the following:
1. Counsel shall exchange demonstrative evidence, such as
models or sketches, no later than two days prior to the date of
trial.
2. All exhibits must be marked before trial in accordance with Local
Rule 23.2.
3. One copy of all trial exhibits shall be submitted to the Court in a
binder, along with an index of the exhibits, not later than the
morning of the trial.
The Court encourages counsel to show exhibits to the jury during trial, however, counsel
must have received a prior ruling of the court that the exhibits are admissible. If the court has
granted admission, counsel is urged to use the electronic display for the court and jury and
must also provide sufficient hard copies for each juror to utilize during deliberations.
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Continuances:
The Court will not grant a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion
stating the reason for the continuance. The Court will not consider any motion for a
continuance due to a conflict of trial assignment dates unless a copy of the conflicting
assignment is attached thereto.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/Christopher A. Boyko
CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DATED:
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