USA v. Smith

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Case: 3:26-cr-00004-MJN Doc #: 15 Filed: 01/28/26 Page: 1 of 4 PAGEID #: < pageID>
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 3:26-cr-4
VS.
COLBY SMITH,
District Judge Michael J. Newman
Defendant.
SCHEDULING ORDER
This criminal case is before the Court following Defendant's indictment on January 13, 2026 and arraignment on January 20, 2026. The parties have met and conferred pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 16.1 and have filed a notice and a proposed scheduling order in which they report that the present Speedy Trial Act deadline in this case is March 24, 2026. Doc. No. 13. Based on the parties' proposed scheduling order, the Court sets the following schedule in this case:
Discovery deadline:
January 30, 2026
Motion filing deadline:
February 27, 2026
Status report deadline:
March 13, 2026
Jury trial:
March 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM
The Court is amenable to extending these deadlines upon written motion by the parties subject to the requirements of the Speedy Trial Act.
Counsel for both sides are ADVISED that, if any Defendant wishes to change his or her plea (i.e., plead guilty) in the future, the parties shall file the joint motion attached as an appendix to this scheduling order. Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 11, the Court shall not participate in plea negotiations and takes no position on whether a defendant should change his or her plea. See Fed.
AUTHENTICATED U.S. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
GPO

R. Crim. P. 11(c)(1).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
January 28, 2026 	s/Michael J. Newman
Hon. Michael J. Newman
United States District Judge
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APPENDIX

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff, 	Case No. 3:
vs.
__________, 	District Judge Michael J. Newman
Defendant.
____________________________________________________________________________
JOINT MOTION FOR DEFENDANT TO CHANGE PLEA
____________________________________________________________________________
The parties hereby jointly move this Court to permit Defendant to change his or her plea
in the above-captioned case.
/s/ [Government Attorney Name] 	/s/ [Defendant Attorney Name]
[Attorney Name] ([Bar Number])
Assistant United States Attorney
[Attorney Name] ([Bar Number])
[Insert Firm Name]
200 West Second Street 	[Insert Address]
Dayton, OH 45402
Telephone: [insert phone number]
Email: [insert email address]
[Insert City, State Zip Code]
Telephone: [insert phone number]
Email: [insert email address]
Attorney for Plaintiff 	Attorney for Defendant
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