IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA ) ) IN RE ALL CRIMINAL MATTERS ) ASSIGNED TO ) STANDING ORDER JUDGE A. MARVIN ) QUATTLEBAUM, JR. ) ) ) ) The following deadlines will apply to all criminal matters before the undersigned: Defense Attorneys are required to meet with their client(s) before scheduled Pretrials and Pleas. Motions to Continue filed before a scheduled pretrial conference shall state a reason under 18 U.S.C. 247 3161(h)(7)(B) why a continuance is requested. Motions and proposed orders from defense counsel must include the language that defense counsel has specifically advised his client that by requesting this continuance, or consenting thereto, the defendant has waived his rights to a speedy trial, as well as language that they have consulted with the Assistant U.S. Attorney assigned to the case and the Assistant U.S. Attorney consents. In cases where there are multiple defendants, this Court will not consider granting a continuance unless there are Motions for Continuance from all defendants in the case, absent extraordinary circumstances. Counsel should contact each other regarding obtaining the necessary signatures. Defendants and their attorneys should provide the probation office a signed, dated statement confirming there are no objections to the presentence report or that there are unresolved objections. Plea agreements are encouraged to be filed with the Court no later than two (2) business days prior to a scheduled pretrial conference or plea hearing. All Motions to Suppress require filing of written briefs. Motions should be filed as soon as the Pretrial Conference is noticed so the Government can adequately respond. The Court will attempt to schedule Motions to Suppress for hearing prior to Pre-Trials. Joint Strikes for Cause shall be completed and emailed to the appropriate courtroom deputy. Joint Requests for Voir Dire shall be emailed to chambers at quattlebaumecf@scd.uscourts.gov , no later than seven (7) days prior to jury selection. Requests for Voir Dire must include a list of witnesses along with their addresses as well as the occupation of each witness if relevant. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com The parties are required to jointly submit one set of Requests to Charge to Chambers via email at quattlebaumecf@scd.uscourts.gov, no later than seven (7) days prior to trial. If the parties cannot agree upon one entire set, they are required to submit joint instructions that have been agreed upon, and submit supplemental instructions that have not been agreed upon. Each supplemental instruction should list the party requesting the instruction as well as any party222s objection to the instruction. Legal authority should be cited in all instructions. The Court encourages parties to submit Trial Briefs. Such briefs should be submitted to chambers via email at quattlebaumecf@scd.uscourts.gov , no later than seven (7) days prior to trial. Trial briefs can be ex parte, and do not need to be shared with the opposing party. Attorneys for each side shall, prior to trial, meet for the purpose of agreeing and marking all exhibits to be used at trial, and, where possible, agree on the admissibility of all trial exhibits. In the event there is an objection to any exhibit, the opposing party must file such objections with the Court at least two days prior to trial. The Government may wait until the day of trial to mark fungible evidentiary items such as drugs, money, etc. Sentencing Memorandums, Motions for Downward Departure, Motions for Variance, Motions to Reduce Sentence, or any motion regarding sentencing guidelines must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days prior to sentencing. Responses are due one week prior to sentencing. Failure to timely file may result in sanctions and/or a waiver of any requests. A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. United States District Judge April 16, 2018 Greenville, South Carolina Print American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com