Case 3:16-cr-00093-TJC-JRK Document 166 Filed 05/22/17 Page 1 of 2 PageID 2333

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) CASE NO.: 3:16-cr-93-J-32JRK
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CORRINE BROWN )
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Defendant. )
_____________________________ )

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE POST-TRIAL MOTIONS

COMES NOW the Defendant, by and through the undersigned

attorney, and hereby requests an extension of time to file post-

trial motions for acquittal and a new trial. As grounds in

support of this motion the undersigned submits the following:

1. The verdict in this case was announced on May 11, 2017.

2. Post-trial motions for acquittal and a new trial are due

fourteen days after the verdict is announced. Thus any such

motions would be due on May 25, 2017.

3. The defense intends to file a motion for a new trial and

a motion for judgment of acquittal.

4. Given the length of the trial and the fact that the

undersigned does not yet have a transcript of the proceedings,

the undersigned requests an additional fourteen days to file a

motion for new trial and a motion for judgment of acquittal.

5. The United States has been contacted about this motion

and has stated that it is not opposed to this motion.

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United States of America v. Corrine Brown Case No. 3:16-cr-93-J-32JRK
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE POST-TRIAL MOTIONS ; Page 2

WHEREFORE, the Defense respectfully requests an extension

of time to file a motion for judgment of acquittal and a motion

for a new trial. The defense requests an extension of no less

than fourteen days.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that this document was electronically

filed today with the Clerk of the Court by using the ECF system
which will send a copy of the same and electronic notice of
this filing to all counsel of record.

CPLS, P.A.
Attorneys|Consultants|Mediators
201 E. Pine Street, Suite 445
Orlando, Florida 32801
407-647-7887/407-647-5396 (Fax)
Attorney for Defendant
CPLS File No. 2349-1

Dated: May 22,2017 By:/s/ James Smith, Esq.____

James W. Smith III, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 96438
jsmith@cplspa.com