USA v. John M. Edwards, et.al. UPDATED 5/13/15

[portrush]

Re: United States v. Defendant(s) John M. Edwards
Case Number 2004R01639 and Court Docket Number 09-CR-00132

Dear XXXXXXXXX:

The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case.

A pretrial motion(s) hearing has been scheduled for May 26, 2015, 02:30 PM at LV Courtroom 3B, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 for defendant(s) John M. Edwards before Judge George Foley. The purpose of this hearing is to clarify any outstanding issues prior to trial.

Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the website to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the website.

Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website at www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program.

You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) XXXXXXXX and Personal Identification Number (PIN) XXXXX anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is XXXXX.

Remember, VNS is an automated system and cannot answer questions. If you have other questions which involve this matter, please contact this office at the number listed above.

Sincerely,

Daniel G. Bogden
United States Attorney

Debra Waite
Victim Witness Specialist

[portrush]

More Info; compliments of Dyemenz on MM Board:

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The Second Superseding Indictments, through Grand Jury call back, (unsealed May 2010) replaces the original Indictments of just criminal charges. Indicts Urban, Edwards, Turino, Spooner (Turino's girlfriend) and Vissokovsky, by adding 8 RICO charges to the 5 or 6 (for some) criminal charges. Urban had the additional charge of Tax Evasion.

RICO Indictment is too large to post here, but may be found on this link:

www.justice.gov/usao-nv/victim-witness-assistance/us-v-john-edwards-et-al-cmkm

click, Second Superseding Indictment Link to PDF

[portrush]

RICHARD W. WRIGHT, ESQUIRE
Nevada Bar No. 886
WRIGHT STANISH & WINCKLER
300 S. Fourth Street
Suite 701
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-382-4004
702-382-4800
Attorney for Defendant Edwards

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) CASE NO: 2:09-CR-132-JAD-GWF
)
Plaintiff, ))
MOTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS
vs. ) RELIEF (ADDITIONAL LAW
) LIBRARY TIME)
JOHN M. EDWARDS, ))
Defendants. )
____________________________________)

Defendant JOHN M. EDWARDS, by and through his attorney of record, Richard A. Wright,
Esquire, hereby files this motion for additional library time.

POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

Defendant John M. Edwards is charged via the second Superceding Indictment (#63) with
RICO Conspiracy, conspiracy to Violate Securities Laws, Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud,
Fraudulent Interstate Securities Transactions (3 counts), Securities Fraud and Insider Trading (4
counts), Securities Frraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1348 (2 counts, and Conspiracy to Commit Money
Laundering.

After being held in the United Kingdom for five years, Mr..Edwards was extradited to
the United States, and has remained in custody since his extradition, on an Order of Detention issued
at his initial detention hearing on August 14, 2014. At that hearing, the Magistrate Judge ordered
Edwards detained pending trial as a flight risk, based upon the finding that no condition or
combination of conditions would reasonably assure the Defendant’s presence.

The case had previously been deemed complex due to the fact that the discovery consists of almost 500,000 pages
of discovery, recorded phone conversations, and what is believed to be a rather large hard drive .

The court appointed Russell M. Aoki as Coordinating Discovery Attorney on March 3, 2015, due to the
amount and complexity of the discovery.

In order for Mr. Edwards to assist counsel in the preparation for trial with such vast discovery
it requires more time at the library than the limited access given at the CCA’s Nevada Southern
Detention Center. He is unable to print his discovery, save his discovery on balnk CDs provided to
him by counsel, and his library time is limited to about five hours of law library each week. Due to
the comlex nature of this case, such restrictions have and will hinder his ability to assist counsel and
adequately prepare for his September 15, 2015 trial date.

Based upon this, counsel requests for additional law library time for Mr. Edwards.

CONCLUSION

Based upon the above, Edwards prays for an order granting the following relief:

1) Provide detainee John M. Edwards with the personal use of a properly working
computer for no less than six (6) hours each day on a reasonable schedule to be
determined by the Detention Facility, which may include breaking the six hours up
into different blocks of time on the same day, for the purpose of reviewing legal and
evidentiary materials provided to Defendant by his counsel: and

2) Arrange for detainee John M. Edwards’ counselor, case manager or other detention
facility officer or employee to receive from Defendant’s counsll all evidentiary items
(which include e.g. CDs, DVDs, hard drives, and paper documents), safeguard them
from loss and provide these materials to Defendant upon his request at reasonable
times for his review and use.

Dated: May 1, 2015
WRIGHT STANISH & WINCKLER
BY /s/ Richard A. Wright
RICHARD A. WRIGHT, ESQUIRE
300 S. Fourth Street
Suite 701
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Attorneys for John Edwards

[mygirlwantsarock]

Is it just me or does anyone find it amusing that defendant Edwards, who fought extradition for 5 years due to not being mentally competent to stand trial, is already greasing the wheels for another delay due to lack of adequate law library time to assist his attorney. Another day in CMKX paradise LOL

I wonder how Frizzy spent the 250K Attorney Wright gave him against a judges court order? Seems like Edwards could use that to help him with his defense to move this process along. Oh well more SK lies every month to kill the time

D Dan

[John Winston Lennon O'Boogie]

May 13, 2015 20:07:08 GMT -5 mygirlwantsarock said:

Is it just me or does anyone find it amusing that defendant Edwards, who fought extradition for 5 years due to not being mentally competent to stand trial, is already greasing the wheels for another delay due to lack of adequate law library time to assist his attorney. Another day in CMKX paradise LOL

I wonder how Frizzy spent the 250K Attorney Wright gave him against a judges court order? Seems like Edwards could use that to help him with his defense to move this process along. Oh well more SK lies every month to kill the time

D Dan

How many delays can you take..? Isn't there a limit on them..?

[imSINGLEruRICH]

May 13, 2015 20:07:08 GMT -5 mygirlwantsarock said:

Is it just me or does anyone find it amusing that defendant Edwards, who fought extradition for 5 years due to not being mentally competent to stand trial, is already greasing the wheels for another delay due to lack of adequate law library time to assist his attorney. Another day in CMKX paradise LOL

I wonder how Frizzy spent the 250K Attorney Wright gave him against a judges court order? Seems like Edwards could use that to help him with his defense to move this process along. Oh well more SK lies every month to kill the time

D Dan

Abraham Lincoln Had It Right - “He who represents himself has a fool for a client”
Surely the "mastermind", of CMKX, believes he is capable enough and can still continue to pull the strings.


AND
Don't waste your time and bother to ask Frizzy ... you'll just be subjected to his "famous" words MYOB, just as others have been.

[imSINGLEruRICH]

Posted by John Winston Lennon o'Boggie
How many delays can you take..? Isn't there a limit on them..?

How dare we put limits that may deny any sleazeball criminal his "supposed right" to use any tactic to delay trials ( until even after the wronged victims die). God forbid this government would actually do something the "politically correct way". Criminals are given the upper hand as Victims are put on the back burner.......
What a farce.