Case details

Court: nyed
Docket #: 0:96-cr-00669
Case Name: USA v. Swezey
PACER case #: 24514
Date filed: 1996-07-25
Date terminated: 1999-06-14
Assigned to: Magistrate Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
George R. Swezey
Defendant (1)
TERMINATED: 06/14/1999
Arnold B. Firestone
612 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, NY 11788 621-543-3700 Fax: 631-543-3737 Email: arnfire@aol.com
TERMINATED: 06/14/1999 LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Retained

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
1996-05-01 1 0 COMPLAINT as to George R. Swezey [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 05/02/1996)
1996-05-16 2 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay on date of 5/9/96 for arraignment Court Reporter/ESR 3919/96-4 Deft waives preliminary hearing; speedy indictment for periods 5/2-7/26/96 executed. Bond to be co-signed by Mrs. Sharon Swezey in Florida by Wed. 5/15/96 before Magistrate Thomas Wilson. [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Sapienza, Lorraine) Modified on 05/16/1996 (Entered: 05/16/1996)
1996-05-16 3 0 ORDER as to George R. Swezey ( Signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay , dated: 5/9/96) for waiver of speedy indictment, excluding the time period from May 2, 1996 to July 26, 1996, to engage in continuing plea negotiations. [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Sapienza, Lorraine) (Entered: 05/16/1996)
1996-05-16 4 0 ORDER Bond set to PRB for George R. Swezey. ( Signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay , dated: 5/9/96) The deft is to remain in the EDNY or Middle District of Florida.. Bond to be executed by Mrs. Sharon Swezey in the Middle District of Florida. [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Sapienza, Lorraine) (Entered: 05/16/1996)
1996-05-30 5 0 ORDER Appointing Federal Public Defender for George R. Swezey ( Signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay , dated: 5/9/96) [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 05/31/1996)
1996-05-30 6 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay on date of 5/29/96 for bail modification hearing Tape # (96-5) 2185-2897. AUSA Debra Newman. Randi Chavis, Esq., waives dft's appearance. Bond modified as follows: Defendant permitted to travel to Chicago on business. Government to be provided with all travel arrangements. Defendant to report by phone to pretrial services in Florida upon his return. [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 05/31/1996)
1996-06-28 7 0 Rule 40 Documents as to George R. Swezey received from Middle District of Florida, their docket number 96-208M-TW. [ 0:96-m -632 ] (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 07/02/1996)
1996-07-25 8 0 MISDEMEANOR INFORMATION as to George R. Swezey (1) count(s) 1 (Sapienza, Lorraine) (Entered: 08/01/1996)
1996-08-06 9 0 LETTER dated 8/5/96 from Patricia Murphy to deft re case will be called on 9/9/96 3pm to plea (Warner, Pam) (Entered: 08/08/1996)
1996-08-15 10 0 LETTER dated 8/5/96 from Ms. Murphy to Mr. Swezey, advising him of plea scheduled for 9/9/96 at 3:00 pm (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 08/15/1996)
1996-08-30 11 0 LETTER dated 8/28/96 from Randi Chavis, Esq. to Judge Lindsay, in re: Requesting new arraignment date until September 24, 1996. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 09/05/1996)
1996-09-24 12 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay on date of 9/24/96 for arrainment Tape # (96-12) 1203-1961, Not Guilty: George R. Swezey (1) count(s) 1 AUSA Debra Newman; Defendant present with attorney public defender Randi Chavis; speedy trial waiver entered; defendant waives his appearance on cnf. scheduled for 12/5/96; consent to proceed before Magistrate to be executed by 12/5. (Branciforte, Ralph) (Entered: 09/26/1996)
1996-09-24 13 0 ORDER as to George R. Swezey, for Speedy Trial under the code XT for the time period of 9/24/96 thru 12/5/96 ( Signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay , dated: 9/24/96) (Branciforte, Ralph) (Entered: 09/26/1996)
1996-12-05 14 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay on date of 12/5/96 for status hearing Tape # electronic (96-20) 0-240. AUSA D. Newman, Tracy Gaffey, Federal Defender present. Defendant waived his appearance. Waiver executed. Start date 12/5/96, stop date 3/4/97. Bench Trial scheduled for week of March 4, 1997. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 12/11/1996)
1996-12-05 15 0 ORDER as to George R. Swezey, for Speedy Trial ( Signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay , dated: 12/5/96). Start date 12/5/96, stop date 3/4/97. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 12/11/1996)
1997-02-28 16 0 LETTER dated 2/20/97 from Daniel Stark, ausa to Judge Lindsay, advising the court that partis have agreed to resolve case by plea agreement in Mr Swezey's home district pursuant to Rule 20 of Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 03/03/1997)
1997-03-18 17 0 SUPERSEDING INFORMATION as to George R. Swezey (1) count(s) 1s (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1997-03-06 18 0 ORDER as to George R. Swezey, for Speedy Trial ( Signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay , dated: 3/6/97) (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 04/02/1997)
1998-03-11 19 0 Consent to Transfer Jurisdiction (Rule 20) to Middle District of Florida as to George R. Swezey Counts closed: George R. Swezey (1) count(s) 1s, 1 (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 03/12/1998)
1998-03-11 20 0 Case Transferred - Letter to Clerk, Middle District of Florida, tramsmitting record as to George Swezey. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 03/12/1998)
1998-03-20 21 0 Acknowledgement from Middle District of Florida as to receipt of documents. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 03/23/1998)
1998-09-14 22 0 Return of Rule 20 as to George R. Swezey for Failure to Plead, certified file received from the District of Florida. Defendant to appear before Arlene R. Lindsay, USMJ on October 5, 1998 at 2:00 PM, as per Magistrate Judge Pizzo, District of Florida. (Garcia, Maria) Modified on 09/17/1998 (Entered: 09/14/1998)
1998-09-17 23 0 NOTICE of status hearing as to George R. Swezey. Hearing scheduled for October 5, 1998 at 2:00 PM. c/m (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 09/17/1998)
1998-10-05 24 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay on date of 10/5/98 for status hearing Court Reporter/ESR (98-32) 530-800. AUSA Leonard Lato present. Randi Chavis, Legal Aid relieved as counsel for dft. Arnold Firestone retained counsel files his notice of appearance. Consent to proceed before USMJ to be filed by 10/9/98. Status hearing scheduled for 10/19/98 at 2:00 PM before USMJ Lindsay, or District Court. (Garcia, Maria) Modified on 10/06/1998 (Entered: 10/06/1998)
1998-10-05 25 0 NOTICE of Appearance for George R. Swezey by Attorney Arnold B. Firestone (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 10/07/1998)
1998-10-14 26 0 LETTER dated 10/14/98 from Firestone & Firestone, Counsel to defendant, advising the Court that this defendant does not consent to have Magistrate Judge decide this matter. (Garcia, Maria) (Entered: 10/16/1998)
1999-03-01 27 0 LETTER dated 2/26/99 from AUSA Leonard Lato to USDJ Platt RE: Please sign the enclosed order directing the Clerk to reassign this case to a magistrate judge. (Branciforte, Ralph) Modified on 03/11/1999 (Entered: 03/11/1999)
1999-03-05 28 0 ORDER That through the random-selection process, the Clerk of the Court is directed to reassign this case to a magistrate judge. ( Signed by Judge Thomas C. Platt , dated: 3/5/99) CM (Branciforte, Ralph) (Entered: 03/11/1999)
1999-03-24 29 0 ORDER as to George R. Swezey, set status conference for 3:00 4/5/99 for George R. Swezey before Magistrate Viktor V. Pohorelsky ( Signed by Magistrate Viktor V. Pohorelsky dated: 3/24/99) (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 03/26/1999)
1999-04-02 30 0 Letter MOTION by George R. Swezey for the deft's appearance at the conference be excused. (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 05/26/1999)
1999-04-05 31 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate-Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on date of 4/5/99 at 3:00 pm for CR cause for status conference Tape # 99-38(2368-3086), Deft's appearance waived. Counsel for the deft, James O'Rourke present. Govt: Len Lato. set status conference for 4:00 4/21/99 for George R. Swezey before Magistrate-Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 06/11/1999)
1999-04-14 32 0 Letter MOTION by George R. Swezey for an adjournment of the status conference set for 4/21/99 (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 06/11/1999)
1999-04-27 33 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate-Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on date of 4/27/99 at 1:30 pm for CR cause for status conference Tape # 99-46(1410-1815), Deft. present. with retained counsel Jim O'Rourke. Govt: Stephen King. The deft waives trial by District Judge and trial by jury. The govt. also waives trial by jury. set bench trial for 9:30 6/14/99 for George R. Swezey before Magistrate-Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 06/11/1999)
1999-04-27 34 0 WAIVER OF SPEEDY TRIAL AND ORDER as to George R. Swezey from 4/27/99 through 6/14/99. ( Signed by Magistrate-Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky , on 4/27/99) (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 06/11/1999)
1999-04-27 35 0 CONSENT to Trial by Magistrate by George R. Swezey (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 06/11/1999)
1999-06-14 36 0 CALENDAR ENTRY as to George R. Swezey ; Case called before Magistrate-Judge Viktor V. Pohorelsky on date of 6/14/99 at 9:30 am for CR cause for bench trial Court Harry Rapaport Deft. not present. Defense Counsel, James O'Rourke, present. Govt: James Miskiewicz. The deft. is not present. The govt. advises the court that there has been a resolution to this case and the govt. requests that the court dimiss the information with prejudice. The court accepts the govt's motion to dimiss the information with prejudice with consent of both sides. The court will issue an order exonerating bond. The case is dismissed and closed. (Donovan, Donna) (Entered: 06/14/1999)