Attorneys: Andrew C. Stone, Austin Berry, Kevin M. Rapp, Margaret Perlmeter, Peter Kozinets, Daniel Boyle Attorney for Defendants: Paul J. Cambria Jr., Retained for Defendant Lacey, present; Bruce S. Feder, Retained and Eric W. Kessler, CJA for Defendant Spear, present telephonically; Gary S. Lincenberg and Gopi K. Panchapakesan, Retained for Defendant Brunst, present telephonically; David S. Eisenberg, CJA for Defendant Padilla, is excused from participation as is his client; Joy M. Bertrand, CJA for Defendant Vaught, is excused from participation as is her client.
Discussion held re: Defendants’ objection to the Government’s closing argument made by Mr. Kessler.
The Court will give Mr. Eisenberg and Ms. Bertrand an opportunity to join in the objection or add additional argument.
As to the issue of forfeiture, Mr. Panchapakesan, for Defendants, shall provide a red-line version of what the Government has provided, by the morning of Monday, November 6, 2023.
The parties are directed to meet and confer about an alternative procedure in the event the empaneled jury is unable to serve beyond November 9, 2023 and submit the same the Court by close of business on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.