September 20, 2013 U.S. Department of Justice
District of Nevada
333 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Suite 5000
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: (702) 388-6336
Fax: (702) 388-6296
CraigXXXXXX
Re: United States v. Defendant(s) Melissa Spooner, Jeffrey Mitchell, Jeffrey Turino, James Kinney, Ginger Gutierrez, Brian Dvorak, Helen Bagley
Case Number 2004R01639 and Court Docket Number 09-CR-00132
Dear Craig XXXXXX:
The enclosed information is provided by the United States Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS). As a victim witness professional with the United States Attorney's Office, my role is to assist you with information and services during the prosecution of this case. I am contacting you because you were identified by law enforcement as a victim during the investigation of the above criminal case.
The status hearing previously scheduled for defendant(s) Helen Bagley, Brian Dvorak, Ginger Gutierrez, James Kinney, Jeffrey Turino, Melissa Spooner, Jeffrey Mitchell on October 16, 2013, 09:30 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 has been rescheduled by the court. VNS will continue to provide you with updated case scheduling and event information.
A status hearing is scheduled before Judge Jennifer Dorsey for April 23, 2014, 09:30 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 for defendant(s) Helen Bagley, Brian Dvorak, Ginger Gutierrez, James Kinney, Jeffrey Turino, Melissa Spooner, Jeffrey Mitchell. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are issues that the Court needs to address and to schedule any necessary future court dates.
The trial previously scheduled for defendant(s) Helen Bagley, Brian Dvorak, Ginger Gutierrez, James Kinney, Jeffrey Turino, Melissa Spooner, Jeffrey Mitchell on October 22, 2013, 09:00 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 has been rescheduled by the court. VNS will continue to provide you with updated case scheduling and event information.
A trial is scheduled before Judge Jennifer Dorsey on April 29, 2014, 09:00 AM at LV Courtroom 6D, Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse, 333 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89101 for the case which involves defendant(s) Helen Bagley, Brian Dvorak, Ginger Gutierrez, James Kinney, Jeffrey Turino, Melissa Spooner, Jeffrey Mitchell.
Please be aware that many criminal cases are resolved by a plea agreement between the United States Attorney's Office and the defendant. You should also know that it is not unusual for a defendant to seek to negotiate a plea agreement shortly before a trial is scheduled to begin. Plea agreements can be made at any time and as late as the morning of trial, leaving little or no opportunity to provide notice to you of the date and time of the plea hearing. If the court schedules a plea hearing in this case, we will use our best efforts to notify you of available information as soon as practicable. If you want to inform the prosecutor of your views regarding potential plea agreements, or any other aspect of the case, please contact the prosecutor assigned to this case or me.
Unless you have received a subpoena to attend as a witness in this matter, your attendance is not required. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the web site to confirm the date and time.
Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the website to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the website.
Through the Victim Notification System (VNS) we will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS website at www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. If you update your information to include a current email address, VNS will send information to that address. In order to continue to receive notifications, it is your responsibility to keep your contact information current.
You will use your Victim Identification Number (VIN) 'XXXXXXXX' and Personal Identification Number (PIN) XXXXXx anytime you contact the Call Center and the first time you log into VNS on the website. If you are receiving notifications with multiple victim ID/PIN codes please contact the VNS Call Center. In addition, the first time you access the VNS website, you will be prompted to enter your last name (or business name) as currently contained in VNS. The name you should enter is XXXXXXx.
Remember, VNS is an automated system and cannot answer questions. If you have other questions which involve this matter, please contact this office at the number listed above.
Sincerely,
Debra Waite
Victim Witness Specialist
