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This document is a page from a court transcript dated December 10, 2020, discussing a client's detention and the discovery process. Mr. Cohen argues that his client's arrest, despite voluntary surrender, limits access and that the COVID crisis complicates gathering financial information. He also highlights the government's request for an extended discovery period until November.

People (4)

Name Role Context
MR. COHEN Speaker
Responding to a question, making arguments regarding a client's detention and discovery.
THE COURT Speaker
Acknowledging Mr. Cohen's statement.
your Honor Judge
Addressed by Mr. Cohen.
client Subject of discussion
Mr. Cohen's client, who voluntarily surrendered but was arrested and detained. Also, the subject of financial informa...

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
Transcription service for the court proceeding.
Pretrial Services
Organization that asked questions about a real estate transaction.
government
The entity that arrested and detained the client, and is requesting until November to complete discovery.

Timeline (3 events)

2020-12-10
Court proceeding/hearing where Mr. Cohen is speaking.
Court
Client's arrest and detention despite voluntary surrender.
Discussion of discovery timeline, with the government requesting until November.
Court

Relationships (4)

MR. COHEN attorney-client client
MR. COHEN refers to 'my client' and 'your access to the client'.
MR. COHEN attorney-judge THE COURT
Mr. Cohen addresses 'your Honor' and the Court responds.
client defendant-prosecutor/state government
The client was arrested and detained by the government.
client subject of inquiry Pretrial Services
Pretrial Services asked questions about the client's real estate transaction.

Key Quotes (5)

"Is that the implication you are making?"
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"MR. COHEN: No, I am not saying that, your Honor. I am not going that far. What I am saying is, when you have a client who will voluntary surrender, who is staying in the country despite an investigation, and the government instead chooses to arrest her and detain her, that limits in the early instances your access to the client."
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"It is complicated by the COVID crisis and the other factors your Honor has pointed out in Stephens and in Williams-Bethea, and so it is very hard for us to pull together this financial information, and we have done it as quickly as we could before the court."
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"But the notion that my client should have been able to answer off the top of her head the questions from Pretrial Services about a real estate transaction, for example, just doesn't make any sense. That's the point we are making."
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"MR. COHEN: One last point in that regard, your Honor, in the schedule we set today -- thank you, your Honor, for approving that the government is saying that it needs at least until November to complete all discovery, including electronic discovery. They have told us that there are two"
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