USA v. Reid

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
United States
v. Case No. 05-cr-57-01-SM
Gordon Reid
ORDER
Re: Document No. 605, Motion for Enlargement of Time of
Filing Post Trial Motions and Motions for Reconsideration
Ruling: Once again, defendant asserts a familiar claim of
personal dissatisfaction with the time allotted him for research
and writing, and the scope of access to legal materials provided
him, while incarcerated (a familiar claim by this defendant).
Defendant has not described facts or circumstances that might rise
to the level of a constitutional deprivation of his right of access
to the courts, and seems to concede that he has had access to his
legal materials, the institution’s law library, and the court. In
addition, defendant has not plausibly shown any realistic adverse
impact on his ability to either file appropriate pleadings or
address sentencing issues, nor has he identified what issues he
seeks to raise that he has not been able to raise or develop,
beyond mentioning issues already considered and decided (e.g.
selective prosecution). Defendant has been afforded more than
ample opportunity to identify issues he wishes to raise and present
those issues in a reasonably timely manner. Further delay of the
proceedings in this case is not warranted. However, should
defendant wish to supplement the motions filed in response to the
schedule previously and firmly set by the court, or present
additional issues, he may do so orally or in writing on February 1,
2008, prior to the scheduled sentencing hearing. If additional
time is required for the government to respond, or if other
circumstances plainly require further delay at that time, the court
will grant appropriate relief.
Steven J. McAuliffe
Chief District Judge
Date: January 4, 2008
cc: Don Feith, AUSA
Robert Kinsella, AUSA
Gordon Reid, pro se
Michael J. Iacopino, Esq.
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