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Date: 12-13-2022
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United States of America v. Jordan Wayne Holt
Case Number: 21-CR-205
Judge: John F. Heil, III
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma (Muskogee County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
On April 12, 2022, Defendant was charged by second superseding indictment with nine counts: (1) first degree murder; (2) second degree murder; (3) voluntary manslaughter; (4) use of a firearm during a crime of violence; (5) causing the death of a person in the course of using a firearm during a crime of violence regarding Larintino Scales (“Scales”); (6) assault with intent to commit murder; (7) assault with a dangerous weapon regarding Keuntray Willis (“Willis”); (8) use of a firearm during a crime of violence regarding Willis; and (9) felon in possession of a firearm. Dkt. No. 96. These charges arose out of a fight and shooting that occurred on August 1, 2019 at an apartment complex in Idabel, Oklahoma.
The case proceeded to jury trial on July 12, 2022 through July 15, 2022. See Dkt. Nos. 182-185. At the trial, the Government presented twenty-one witnesses and Defendant presented eight witnesses. A joint stipulation was also read into the record. Dkt. No. 192. Defendant made his first Rule 29 motion at the close of the Government's case-in-chief. See Trial Tr. vol. III, 102627. Defendant's motion was overruled. Id. at 1028. Following the four day trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict on Count Three, voluntary manslaughter, and Count Nine, felon in possession of a firearm. Dkt. No. 190.
On July 28, 2022, Defendant and the Government jointly moved for an extension of time in which to file motions pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 29(c) and Rule 33, to allow time for the completion of trial transcripts. Dkt. No. 193. The Court granted that motion. Dkt. No. 194. On August 17, 2022, Defendant and the Government filed a second joint motion for a further extension of time in which to file Rule 29(c) and Rule 33 motions, to allow more time for the completion of trial transcripts. Dkt. No. 195. Again, the Court granted that motion. Dkt. No. 196. Defendant filed the instant Motion on November 7, 2022 and the Government filed its response on November 18, 2022. Dkt. Nos. 207, 208.[2] The Motion is now ripe for decision.
Outcome: Motion denied.
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