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OK - now #insurrectionBlues defendant Garret Miller, in detention, is being arraigned on a superseding indictment. Inner City Press will live tweet, thread below; song: soundcloud.com/innercitypress…

AUSA Kelly: We are close to being able to make a plea offer to Mr. Miller. We ask for 45 days.
Judge Nichols: What about discovery?
AUSA Kelly: We've in the process of getting him the initial tranche through what we call our Fast Track

From the docket: "The Court was advised on April 29, 2021 that GARRET MILLER, who is currently detained, has been transported to the local jurisdiction... the Court has confirmed that GARRET MILLER has been ordered held without bond pending trial

Miller's lawyer: He's been detained four months. We need to move. We'll have a week but that's it.
Judge Nichols: I appreciate the government has a lot of these cases and has to be consistent across the plea offers. But they have Speedy Trial rights

Miller's lawyer: I've gotten all the discovery I need.
Judge Nichols: Why shouldn't we move it more quickly?
AUSA Kelly: We're close to getting them a plea [offer.] It's only been four and a half months. We're talking an expansive view of our discovery obligations

We've charged over 400 defendants and we're trying to be consistent with regard to the pleas we are offering. We are continuing to investigate other people. We've issued over 1400 search warrants.

AUSA continues: I'm going to get a plea offer out soon. Four and half months has not been unreasonable.
Miller's lawyer: She hasn't sat in solitary confinement for four and a half months. He's in a single defendant indictment. His case is not complex.

Judge Nichols: I understand. While it's a single defendant case, there are a lot of complications, the government has reasonable arguments why there has to be coordination. I'm not prepared to give 45 days. But one week is too short. I say, two weeks.

Judge Nichols: I think Judge McFadden put one of these cases on the trial calendar for the Fall [Yes: Nicholas Rodean, 21-cr-57 (TNM)]
Miller's lawyer: It's not Ms. Kelly's fault --
Judge Nichols: The government cannot make a one-off plea offer.

Judge Nichols: How about June 9, 4 pm?
Yes. Yes.
Judge Nichols: I hope the government can get a plea offer out well in advance of June 9, so we can hear if it's a non-starter.
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