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Text of the Woodlock Decision

Judge Douglas P. Woodlock: Upon review of Mr. Correias opening appellate brief, and after intensive and repeated reconsideration of the record of this case and in particular the transcripts and exhibits at his trial in connection with the parallel proceedings which followed Mr. Correias trial, I am now in a position to rule without hesitation that the defendant should not be afforded continued enlargement on bail pending the final resolution of his appeal.


 He is, however, entitled to review of that determination by the First Circuit. See generally Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 9(b). Accordingly, as contemplated by Fed. R. App. 9(b), I will allow a reasonable period to permit Mr. Correia now to seek bail relief from the First Circuit itself. Under this extension he must make his application to the First Circuit in a timely fashion, failing which his incarceration shall commence with his self-surrender at the facility designated by the United States Bureau of Prisons no later than noon, April 22, 2022, absent further order by the First Circuit.


The bail pending appeal process anticipates that such applications may be presented to successive levels of the federal judiciary. Given the orderly process followed here, the parties should now be able promptly to present the matter to the First Circuit. While I do not presume to set briefing schedules for the Court of Appeals, I will indicate my view that a fully supported application for § 1343 relief from the Court of Appeals could without strain or difficulty be filed by close of business Monday, April 11, 2022. This in turn would afford adequate time for briefing in opposition and deliberate consideration in the First Circuit before the new self-surrender date I hereby ORDER to occur no later than noon April 22, 2022.

Accordingly, I hereby DENY Defendants motion 328 for continued bail pending appeal, subject to my GRANT IN PART of the defendants renewed motion 421 that I further stay his surrender date as to which, in accordance with this Memorandum, I hereby ORDER to occur no later than noon April 22, 2022 absent further order of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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