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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`Plaintiff,
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`-against—
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`TENGIZ KHUKHIASHVILI,
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`Defendant.
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`ORDER
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`18 Crim. 509—10 (GBD)
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`________________________________________ X
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`GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge:
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`The sentencing scheduled for June 3, 2020, is hereby RESCHEDULED to occur as a
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`videoconference using the CourtCall platform on June 3, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. As requested,
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`defense counsel will be given an opportunity to speak with the Defendant by telephone for fifteen
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`minutes before the sentencing proceeding begins (i.e., at 10:45 a.m.); defense counsel should make
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`sure to answer the telephone number that was previously provided to Chambers at that time.
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`(Chambers will provide counsel with a telephone number at which the interpreter can be reached
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`at the time of the pre-conference; it is counsel’s responsibility to conference the interpreter in with
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`the Defendant for the pre-conference.)
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`To optimize the quality of the Video feed, only the Court, the Defendant, defense counsel,
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`and counsel for the Government will appear by video for the proceeding; all others will participate
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`by telephone. Due to the limited capacity of the Skype system, only one counsel per party may
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`participate. Co—counsel, members of the press, and the public may access the audio feed of the
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`conference by calling (917) 933—2166 and entering the code ID 107221738.
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`To optimize use of the Court’s video conferencing technology, all participants in
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`1. Use a browser other than Microsoft Explorer to access Skype for
`Business;
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`If there is ambient noise, the participant must mute his or her device when not speaking.
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`Further, all participants must identify themselves every time they speak, spell any proper names
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`for the court reporter, and take care not to interrupt or speak over one another. Finally, all of those
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`accessing the conference — whether in listen-only mode or otherwise — are reminded that
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`recording or rebroadcasting of the proceeding is prohibited by law.
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`To the extent that there are any documents relevant to the proceeding (e.g., proposed orders
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`or documents regarding restitution, forfeiture, or removal), counsel should submit them to the
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`Court (by email or on ECF, as appropriate) at least at least 24 hours prior to the proceeding. To
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`the extent any documents require the Defendant’s signature, defense counsel should endeavor to
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`get them signed in advance of the proceeding as set forth above; if defense counsel is unable to do
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`so, the Court will conduct an inquiry during the proceeding to determine whether it is appropriate
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`for the Court to add the Defendant’s signature.
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`SO ORDERED.
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`Dated: June 1,2020
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`New York, New York
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`W 8 D Pd>Q>
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`RGE B. DANIELS
`United States District Judge
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`2.
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`Position the participant’s device as close to the WiFi router as is
`feasible;
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`Ensure any others in the participant’s household are not using WiFi
`during the period of the call;
`4. Unless the participant is using a mobile telephone to access Skype for
`Business, connect to audio by having the system call the participant;
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