USA v. SMITH, et al.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v.
VERNARDO HENLEY,
Defendant.
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CASE NOS:
7:23-cr-65–WLS-AGH-07
7:15-cr-2–WLS-ALS-11
ORDER
By Order (Doc. 957) entered December 4, 2025, Eric Landon Gay was appointed as
new counsel to represent Defendant Vernardo Henley (“Henley”) in the above referenced
cases. By Order (Doc. 1025) entered April 9, 2026, the Court continued sentencing in Case
No. 7:23-cr-65 to June 24, 2026, to allow Mr. Gay, to request and obtain a copy of the
Presentence Investigation Report from the U. S. Probation Office.1 The Court noted that as
of April 9, 2026, Mr. Gay had not entered his appearance in either of these cases and he was
ordered to promptly enter such appearance. The Court further noted that the deadline to
object to the Presentence Investigation Report in Case No. 7:23-cr-65 had expired without a
request by counsel to extend such deadline.
As of this date, Mr. Gay has not filed the required notice of appearance in either Case
No. 7:25-cr-65, nor Case No. 7:15-cr-2. Nor has an extension been requested or objections
been filed in Case No. 7:25-cr-65. These matters are set for hearing on June 24, 2026.
Accordingly, Mr. Gay is ORDERED to comply, instanter, in accordance with the
Rules of this Court and the Court’s prior Order to enter his formal appearance as counsel in
both cases. Further, to the extent appropriate, on or before Friday, June 12, 2026, Mr. Gay
shall file objections, if any, to the Presentence Investigation Report in Case No. 7:25-cr-65.
On or before Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Government shall file a response to objections,
if any are filed on behalf of Henley.
SO ORDERED, this 5th day of June 2026.
/s/W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
1 The revocation hearing in Case No. 7:15-cr-2 was continued to the same date.
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