UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STOKES

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	:
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v. 	: 	CASE NO.: 7:24-CR-31 (WLS-ALS)
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PORTERFIELD STOKES, 	:
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Defendant. 	:
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ORDER
On November 19, 2025, the Court held a sentencing hearing in the above-captioned
matter, wherein the Court sua sponte continued Defendant’s sentencing hearing. The Court
memorialized that hearing in an Order. (Doc. 83). In it, the Court gave Parties an
opportunity to brief the Court on how US v. Jerome Miller, Jr., No. 23-13069 (11th Cir. Nov.
6, 2025) may affect Defendant’s sentencing by filing a supplemental brief. The Court gave
Defendant twenty-one days, or until Friday, December 12, 2025, to submit a supplemental
brief, with opportunity for the Government to respond seven days from the date on which
Defendant submitted said briefing. To date, Defendant has chosen not to file supplemental
briefing. 	However, 	the 	Court 	will 	give 	the 	Government 	an 	opportunity 	to 	file 	a
supplemental 	brief 	no 	later 	than 	twelve 	days1 	from 	today, 	or 	by
Monday, December 29, 2025.
SO ORDERED, this 17th day of December 2025.
/s/ W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
1 Seven days from today would be Christmas Eve, so the Court will give the Government an extra five days.
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