U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Virginia

Please remember that other court proceedings are underway. Quiet, please!

• The Sentencing Hearing will be held in Chief Judge Spencer's Courtroom (# 339) on the 3rd floor. This courtroom holds approximately 100 people. Once the proceedings begin at 10:00 a.m., no visitors will be allowed to enter the courtroom. People can leave during the proceedings, but they will not be readmitted.

• An overflow courtroom with a live video feed will be set up in the U.S. Court of Appeals Green Courtroom (#201) on the second floor. This courtroom holds approximately 200 people.

• No assigned/reserved seating will be available. Both courtrooms will open at 9:00 a.m. for seating, and people will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be directed to the appropriate courtroom by the Court Security Officers.

• Based on the pattern from previous hearings, we expect that a line will form outside the courthouse prior to 8:00 a.m.

• Reporters are not required to formally register before December 10. No special passes will be assigned.

• Coats/jackets will not be allowed in the courtroom. Coat racks will be provided.

• Sketch artists are allowed and will be seated first-come, first-served, like everyone else.

• No cameras, electronics, phones, pagers, portable computers, or PDAs are allowed in the courthouse.

• A government-issued photo ID (such as a driver’s license) is required to enter the courthouse.

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic starting Sunday afternoon, December 9, through 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 10:

Parking Permits for media trucks may be obtained from Sgt. Martha Robertson of the Richmond Police Department phone: 804-646-1717.

• RMA Expressway Deck between Byrd and Canal Streets; enter from 9th or 10th Streets.
. Closes at 7 p.m.
• Lot at 8th and Cary Streets; enter from 8th Street. Closes at 6 p.m.
• Lot at 15th and Main Streets (honor lot); pay meter facing Main Street. Open 24 hours a day.
• Lot at 13th and Main Streets; attendant present. Closes at 6 p.m.

.Obtaining Sentencing Documents

A copy of the Judgment in a Criminal Case will not be immediately available following the sentencing hearing. The availability of the Judgment will depend on many factors, including the length of the sentencing hearing. Once it has been filed, a copy of the Judgment may be obtained from the Clerk's Office or online from PACER. See "Case Documents".

To accommodate requests for copies as quickly as possible, we ask that you have a check payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court, or cash. Cash payments must be in exact change (50¢ per page), however, at this time, we do not have a page count. We do accept most major credit cards, but this will slow down the process considerably. Copies of the documents may also be obtained on-line from PACER. See “Case Documents.”

Further Information

For further information, please call Division Manager Mary Kay Hatton at 804-916-2210.
Please speak slowly and clearly when leaving a phone number.

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