Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:14-cr-00485
Case Name: USA v. Sethi
PACER case #: 299973
Date filed: 2014-08-27
Assigned to: Honorable John Z. Lee

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Anshoo Sethi
Defendant (1)
Patrick M. Collins
Perkins Coie LLP 131 South Dearborn Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 324-8558 Email: pcollins@perkinscoie.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained

Caryn Lara Trombino
Perkins Coie Llp 131 S. Dearborn St. Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 324-8420 Email: ctrombino@perkinscoie.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained

Documents

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2014-08-27 1 0 INDICTMENT as to Anshoo Sethi (1) count(s) 1-8, 9-10 (las, ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-27 3 0 DESIGNATION Sheet: FELONY (Category 3). (las, ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-27 4 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey Cole as to Anshoo Sethi: To set preliminary bail at $10,000.00 and that the defendant be allowed to sign own recognizance bond. (las, ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-28 5 0 NOTICE of Arraignment as to Anshoo Sethi before Honorable Young B. Kim on 9/3/2014 at 11:00 AM. (las, ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-29 6 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Young B. Kim as to Anshoo Sethi: At the parties' request, the arraignment scheduled for September 3, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. is rescheduled for September 3, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in courtroom 1019. Mailed notice (ma,) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-09-02 7 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for defendant Anshoo Sethi by Patrick M. Collins (Collins, Patrick) (Entered: 09/02/2014)
2014-09-02 8 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for defendant Anshoo Sethi by Caryn Lara Trombino (Trombino, Caryn) (Entered: 09/02/2014)
2014-09-02 9 0 PRETRIAL Bail Report as to Anshoo Sethi (SEALED) (ct, ) (Entered: 09/02/2014)
2014-09-03 10 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi: Initial appearance proceedings held. Arraignment and plea held. Attorney Patrick Collins' and Attorney Caryn Trombino's oral motion for leave to file their appearance on behalf of Defendant as retained counsel is granted. The court advised Defendant of his rights. Defendant acknowledged receipt of the Indictment, waived formal reading and entered a plea of not guilty to the charges pending against him in the indictment. Rule 16.1(a) conference to be held on or before September 10, 2014. Pretrial motions to be filed by September 17, 2014. Responses before September 24, 2014. Status hearing before the assigned District Judge is set for September 30, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. Government and Defendant agreed on certain conditions of release. Enter Order Setting Conditions of Release. Defendant shall be released after processing. The government's oral motion to exclude time, for the reasons stated in open court, is granted and the time until the next status hearing before the assigned District Judge shall be excluded pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A). Defendant did not oppose the motion. Signed by the Honorable Young B. Kim on 9/3/2014. (ym, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-03 11 0 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Anshoo Sethi in amount of $ 100,000, Own Recognizance Signed by the Honorable Young B. Kim on 9/3/2014. (ym, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-03 12 0 OWN Recognizance Bond as to Anshoo Sethi in the amount of $ 100,000. (ym, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-05 13 0 EXHIBITS as to Anshoo Sethi. (ym, ) (Entered: 09/09/2014)
2014-09-11 14 0 MOTION by USA for protective order as to Anshoo Sethi (Harjani, Sunil) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-11 15 0 NOTICE of Motion by Sunil R Harjani for presentment of motion for protective order 14 before Honorable John Z. Lee on 9/17/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Harjani, Sunil) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-09-16 16 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee: As to Anshoo Sethi. Motion for entry of agreed protective order governing discovery 14 is granted. No appearance is required on the motion.Mailed notice (ca, ) (Entered: 09/16/2014)
2014-09-16 17 0 PROTECTIVE Order as to Anshoo Sethi Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 9/16/14.Mailed notice (ca, ). (Entered: 09/16/2014)
2014-09-17 18 0 MOTION by Anshoo Sethi for extension of time to File Pretrial Motions (Agreed) (Trombino, Caryn) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-09-17 19 0 NOTICE of Motion by Caryn Lara Trombino for presentment of motion for extension of time 18 before Honorable John Z. Lee on 9/30/2014 at 09:30 AM. (Trombino, Caryn) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-09-30 20 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi: Status and motion hearing held on 9/30/14. The government reports that they tendered voluminous discovery to the defendant. Agreed motion for extension of time to file pretrial motions 18 is granted. The pretrial motion deadlines previously set are stricken. Defendant's oral motion for early return of trial subpoenas is granted. Status hearing set for 11/25/14 at 9:30 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded in the interest of justice from 9/30/14 through and including 11/25/14 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) to provide time for the parties to discuss plea discussions and prepare for trial and due to the complexity of the case. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 9/30/2014. (yap, ) (Entered: 10/01/2014)
2014-10-28 21 0 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS as to Anshoo Sethi held on 9/30/2014, before the Honorable John Z. Lee. Court Reporter Contact Information: ALEXANDRA ROTH, alexandra_roth@ilnd.uscourts.gov, (312) 408-5038.IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 11/18/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/28/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/26/2015. (Roth, Alexandra) (Entered: 10/28/2014)
2014-11-25 22 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi: Status hearing held on 11/25/14. Defendant's counsel reports that he is reviewing voluminous discovery and a draft plea agreement has been provided. Defendant's oral motion for early return of subpoenas for up to nine brokers is granted without objection. Status hearing set for 1/28/15 at 9:00 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded in the interest of justice from 11/25/14 through and including 1/28/14 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) to provide time for Defendants counsel additional time to review the discovery, continue plea discussions, and consider pretrial motions. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 11/25/2014. (ym, ) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2015-01-26 23 0 MOTION by Anshoo Sethi to continue Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Status and Exclude Time (Collins, Patrick) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-01-26 24 0 NOTICE of Motion by Patrick M. Collins for presentment of motion to continue 23 before Honorable John Z. Lee on 1/28/2015 at 09:30 AM. (Collins, Patrick) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-01-26 25 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi (1): Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Reschedule Status and Exclude Time 23 is granted. The status date of 1/28/15 is hereby stricken and rescheduled for 2/5/2015 at 9:30 a.m. Time is excluded from 1/28/15 to 2/5/15 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B). No appearance is required on the motion. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 1/26/2015. (yap, ) (Entered: 01/27/2015)
2015-02-05 26 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi : Status hearing held on 2/5/15. Defendant's counsel reports that he issued a subpoena to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service on October 28, 2015, and has not received any documents at this time. Defendant's oral motion for USCIS to respond to the subpoena by 3/31/15 is granted. USCIS is ordered to respond to the subpoena by 3/31/15. If the USCIS is unable to meet this deadline, it is to appear before the Court and inform the Court as to the reasons. Pretrial motions are due by 5/6/15. Status hearing set for 4/22/15 at 9:30 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded in the interest of justice from 2/5/15 through and including 4/22/15 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) to provide defense counsel additional time to obtain and review the discovery requested in the subpoena and consider pretrial motions. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 2/5/2015. (yap, ) (Entered: 02/06/2015)
2015-04-14 27 0 MOTION by USA to reset as to Anshoo Sethi (Harjani, Sunil) (Entered: 04/14/2015)
2015-04-14 28 0 NOTICE of Motion by Sunil R Harjani for presentment of motion to reset 27 before Honorable John Z. Lee on 4/21/2015 at 09:30 AM. (Harjani, Sunil) (Entered: 04/14/2015)
2015-04-17 29 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi : Agreed motion to reset the status date and exclude time 27 is granted. The status hearing set for 4/22/15 is reset to 5/14/15 at 9:30 a.m. Time is excluded in the interest of justice from 4/22/15 through and including 5/14/15 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B). No appearance is required on the motion. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 4/17/2015. (yap, ) (Entered: 04/20/2015)
2015-05-14 30 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi: Status hearing held on 5/14/15. Defense counsel states that he and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service are continuing to discuss the scope of documents produced by the agency in response to the subpoena. The deadline for pretrial motions is extended until 8/28/15. The government requests a trial date. A jury trial is scheduled for 1/11/16 at 9:00 a.m. It is expected to last two to three weeks. Status hearing set for 8/12/15 at 9:30 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded in the interest of justice from 5/14/15 through and including 8/12/15 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) to provide defense counsel additional time to obtain and review the discovery requested in the subpoena and consider the filing of pretrial motions. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 5/14/2015. (yap, ) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-08-12 31 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi : Status hearing held on 8/12/15. Defendant's oral motion to issue subpoenas to U.S. RJTA is granted. Defendant's motion for extension of time for pretrial motions is granted. Pretrial motions are due by 9/l0/15. Final pretrial conference set for 12/17/2015 at 1:30 p.m. Pretrial order materials are due by 11/20/15. The proposed final pretrial order should contain: (l) a brief statement of the case to be used during voir dire; (2) a list of witnesses who will be called and who may be called; (3) any stipulations and uncontested facts; ( 4) a list of exhibits and any objections thereto (a courtesy copy of the exhibits should be provided to the Court at least one week prior to the final pretrial conference); and (5) proposed jury instructions and any objections thereto. An electronic copy of the proposed pretrial order should be provided to the Court in.doc format via email to the Court's proposed order email box. Any motion filed must be accompanied by a statement that the party has conferred with the opposing party. The motions in limine (as well as any responses thereto) should be filed separately and not be combined in a single filing. Courtesy copies of motions and responses should be provided to chambers in hard copy format. Status hearing set for 91I0/15 at 9:30 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded from 8/12/15 through 9/l0/15 in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) for trial the complexity of the case. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 8/12/2015. Mailed notices (yap, ) (Entered: 08/14/2015)
2015-08-20 32 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:As to Anshoo Sethi. Minute order 8/12/15 is corrected: Defendant's oral motion to issue subpoenas to U.S.R.E.D.A. is granted. The remaining order will stand. Mailed notice (ca, ) (Entered: 08/20/2015)
2015-09-10 33 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi : Status hearing held on 9/10/15. Defendant's and the government's oral motions for early return of trial subpoenas are granted. Status hearing set for 10/8/15 at 9:30 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded from 9/10/15 through 10/8/15 in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) in light of the complexity of the case and to provide Defendant additional time to review materials received in response to subpoenas and otherwise prepare for trial. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 9/10/2015. Mailed notice (yap, ) (Entered: 09/11/2015)
2015-10-08 34 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi: Status hearing held on 10/8/15. Status hearing set for 10/23/15 at 10:00 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded from 10/8/15 through 10/23/15 in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) due to the complexity of the case, for the filing of pretrial motions, trial preparation, and for plea discussions. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 10/8/2015. Mailed notice (yap, ) (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-10-21 35 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:As to Anshoo Sethi, the status hearing set for 10/23/15 at 10:00 a.m. is reset to 10/23/15 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (ca, ) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-10-23 36 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi : Status hearing held on 10/23/15. The Defendant requests a change of plea date. The pretrial conference date of 12/17/15, the jury trial scheduled for 1/11/16, and all other pretrial deadlines are stricken. A change of plea date is scheduled for 1/12/16 at 11:30 a.m. The government's oral motion to exclude time is granted without objection. Time is excluded from 10/23/15 through 1/12/16 in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B) for plea negotiations. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 10/23/2015. Mailed notice (yap, ) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2016-01-12 37 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi: Change of plea hearing held on 1/12/16. Defendant was informed of his rights. Defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty to count one of the indictment and entered a plea of guilty as to count one. Judgment of guilty is entered as to count one in the indictment. Defense counsel requests a status hearing in 3 months. Status hearing set for 4/28/16 at 9:30 a.m. at which time a sentencing hearing date will be set. The defendant is reminded that he must abide by the bond conditions. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 1/12/2016. Mailed notice (yap, ) (Entered: 01/13/2016)
2016-01-12 38 0 PLEA Agreement as to Anshoo Sethi (yap, ) (Entered: 01/14/2016)
2016-04-27 39 0 STATUS REPORT Regarding Financial Issues Relevant to Sentencing by Anshoo Sethi (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Declaration of Song Huang)(Trombino, Caryn) (Entered: 04/27/2016)
2016-04-28 40 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee: as to Anshoo Sethi, Status hearing held on 4/28/16. Defendant's request for a status in 90 days to permit Mr. Sethi the opportunity to make further progress in obtaining the key financial information before the matters proceeds to the pre-sentencing process 39 is granted; this is the final extension. Status hearing set for 7/21/16 at 9:30 a.m., at which time the Court will set a sentencing date. Mailed notice (ca, ) (Entered: 04/28/2016)
2016-07-15 41 0 MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Z. Lee:As to Anshoo Sethi, the status hearing set for 7/21/16 is reset to 7/20/16 at 10:00 a.m. Mailed notice (ca, ) (Entered: 07/15/2016)
2016-07-20 42 0 ORDER as to Anshoo Sethi (1): Status hearing held on 7/20/16. Defense counsel request a sentencing date in December in order to obtain additional materials needed for sentencing. The cause is referred to the probation department for the preparation of a pre-sentence investigation report. Defendant's sentencing memorandum and objections to the report are to be filed by 11/16/16, and the government's response by 11/23/16. Sentencing is set for 12/1/16 at 2:00 p.m. In the event that the government is seeking an order of forfeiture in this matter, a motion for entry of a preliminary order of forfeiture should be filed by 11/2/16. Any objections or responses to the motion should be filed by 11/16/16. The Probation Office is directed to provide the parties with a copy of its sentencing recommendation. Signed by the Honorable John Z. Lee on 7/20/2016. Mailed notice (yap, ) (Entered: 07/20/2016)