DENLOW

United States District Court

Northern District of Illinois - CM/ECF LIVE, Ver 3.0 (Chicago)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:05-cr-00340-9

Case title: USA v. Custable et al Date Filed: 04/07/2005

Assigned to: Honorable Blanche M.

Manning

Defendant
Christine Favara (9) represented by John Joseph Muldoon, III
Muldoon & Muldoon PC
10 South LaSalle Street
Suite 2900
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 739-3550
Email: jjm@muldoonlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts Disposition

FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR
TELEVISION AND 18:2 AID AND
ABET
(1)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR
TELEVISION AND 18:2 AID AND
ABET
(11-14)
FRAUD BY WIRE, RADIO, OR
TELEVISION AND 18:2 AID AND
ABET
(17)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)

Felony

Terminated Counts Disposition

None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)

None
Complaints Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented by John F. Podliska
United States Attorney's Office (NDIL)
219 South Dearborn Street
Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 353-5300
Email: john.podliska@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Pretrial Services
.
435-5545
Email:
ilnptdb_Court_Action_Notice@ilnpt.uscourts.gov

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

04/07/2005 1 INDICTMENT as to Frank Custable, Jr (1) count(s) 1-8, 9, 10-17, 18-19, 20, 21,
22, Sara Wetzel (2) count(s) 1-8, 9, 10-17, 18-19, 21, 23, Suburban Capital
Corporation (3) count(s) 1-8, 9, 10-17, North Coast Investments, Inc. (4) count
(s) 1-8, 9, 10-17, Robert Luce (5) count(s) 1, 6, 9, 11-16, 18, 20, David Calkins
(6) count(s) 1, 5-7, Gary Heesch (7) count(s) 1-4, 16, 19, David Giles (8) count
(s) 1-4, 16, 19, Christine Favara (9) count(s) 1, 11-14, 17, Bradley Nordling (10)
count(s) 1, 8, 9, 10, 15, 18, Jesse Boskoff (11) count(s) 1, 15-17 (emd, )
(Entered: 04/11/2005)
04/07/2005 2 MINUTE entry before Judge Nan R. Nolan : No bond set; as to Suburban
Capital Corporation and North Coast Investments, Inc. defendant's are
businesses. To set preliminary bail at $4500.00 and that defendant be allowed to
sign own recognizance bond as to all other defendants. No notice (emd, )
(Entered: 04/11/2005)
04/07/2005 3 DESIGNATION Sheet: FELONY (Category 3). (emd, ) (Entered: 04/11/2005)
04/12/2005 4 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier : Arraignment set for
4/18/2005 at 01:30 PM. Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 04/13/2005)
04/18/2005 13 MINUTE entry before Judge Sidney I. Schenkier :Arraignment held as to
defendant Christina Favara. Defendant waives formal reading of indictment.
Defendant enters plea of not guilty to all counts in the indictment to which she is
named. The defendant is informed of her rights. Rule 16.1(a) conference to be
held by 4/25/05. Pretrial motions are to be filed by 5/9/05. Response to pretrial
 motions to be filed by 5/23/05. Reply is to be filed 6/6/05. A status hearing is set
before Judge Manning on 5/13/05 at 11:00am. The defendant's oral motion to
waive appearance at the next status hearing is granted. Initial appearance held.
The defendant appears in response to indictment filed on 4/7/05. The defendant
is informed of her rights. By agreement of the parties, the defendant is release on
a $4,500.00 own recognizance bond. Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered:
04/21/2005)
04/18/2005 17 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Christine Favara (9) $4,500.00 own
recognizance Signed by Judge Sidney I. Schenkier on 4/18/05. (emd, ) (Entered:
04/21/2005)
04/18/2005 18 OWN recognizance Bond as to Christine Favara in amount of $ $4500.00,
(emd, ) (Entered: 04/21/2005)
04/18/2005 19 ATTORNEY Appearance for defendant Christine Favara by John Joseph
Muldoon, III (emd, ) (Entered: 04/21/2005)
05/11/2005 45 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing reset to
5/19/05 at 11:00 a.m. as to defendants 1-7, 9-11. Time excluded to 5/19/05
pursuant to 18:3161(h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (amb, ) (Entered: 05/11/2005)
05/11/2005 50 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning: Status hearing reset to
05/19/05 at 11:00 a.m. Time excluded to 05/19/05 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)
(i)-(X-T1). Mailed notice (dmkf, ) (Entered: 05/13/2005)
05/19/2005 ORAL MOTION by Frank Custable, Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital
Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary
Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff for
extension of time to file pretrial motions (las, ) (Entered: 05/25/2005)
05/19/2005 51 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to all defendants: Status
hearing held and continued to 8/18/05 at 11:00 a.m. Defendants' oral motion for
extension of time to file pretrial motions granted. Pretrial motions shall be filed
by 7/20/05. Responses to be filed by 8/5/05. Replies to be filed by 8/22/05. Time
excluded to 8/18/05 pursuant to 18:3161(h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (las, )
(Entered: 05/25/2005)
06/16/2005 59 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 4/18/05; Before the
Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier as to Frank Custable, Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban
Capital Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins,
Gary Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff
(emd, ) (Entered: 06/17/2005)
07/19/2005 65 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to Custable, et al:
Defendant's motion for extension of time within which to file pretrial motions is
granted and is joined in by all defendants unless otherwise stated. Pretrial
motions to be filed by 9/1/05. Responses to be filed by 9/22/05. Replies to be
filed by 10/3/05. Status hearing reset to 10/14/05 at 11:00 a.m. Time excluded to
10/14/05 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(I). Mailed notice (kmt, ) (Entered:
07/21/2005)
09/06/2005 70 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Defendants David Calkins
and Sara Wetzel's motions for extension of time to file pretrial motions is
granted [68][66]. All other defendants granted leave to join in their motions.
 Responses to be filed by 11/21/05. Replies to be filed by 12/2/05. Status hearing
to stand. Time excluded pursuant to 18:3161(h)(1)(F). Mailed notice (emd, )
(Entered: 09/09/2005)
10/14/2005 71 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to all defendants: Status
hearing held and continued to 12/16/05 at 11:00 a.m. Time extended to file
pretrial motions. Motions to be filed by 2/15/06. Responses to be filed by
3/10/06. Replies to be filed by 3/24/06. Time excluded to 3/24/06 pursuant to
18:3161(h)(1)(F). Mailed notice (las, ) (Entered: 10/17/2005)
11/30/2005 73 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing reset to
1/27/2006 at 11:00 AM. Pursuant to the briefing schedule for the filing of
pretrial motions, time continues to be excluded to 3/24/06 pursuant to 18:3161
(h)(1)(F). Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 11/30/2005)
01/27/2006 79 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing held and
continued to 3/2/06 at 11:00 a.m. Defendants pretrial motion deadline extended
to 4/15/06. Responses to be filed by 5/5/06. Replies to be filed by 5/15/06. Time
excluded to 5/15/06 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(1)(I). Mailed notice (emd, )
(Entered: 01/31/2006)
03/02/2006 80 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing held and
continued to 6/1/06 at 11:00 a.m. Time excluded to 6/1/06 pursuant to 18:3161
(h)(1)(I). Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 03/03/2006)
06/01/2006 88 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to all defendants: Status
hearing held and continued to 8/29/06 at 11:00 a.m. Deadline for filing pretrial
motions is extended to 8/1/06. This is a final extension. Responses to be filed by
8/15/06. Replies to be filed by 8/22/06. Time excluded to 8/29/06 pursuant to
18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (las, ) (Entered: 06/06/2006)
06/23/2006 89 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing set to
7/18/2006 at 11:00 AM. on violation of supervised release. Defendant to appear
at this hearing. Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 06/26/2006)
07/18/2006 90 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to Christine Favara: Status
hearing held and continued to 7/27/06 at 11:00 a.m. on violation of supervised
release. Defendant to appear at this hearing. Mailed notice (las, ) (Entered:
07/21/2006)
07/27/2006 91 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing held and
continued to 8/29/06 at 11:00 a.m. Time excluded to 8/29/06 pursuant to
18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 08/01/2006)
08/15/2006 92 RESPONSE by USA as to Frank Custable, Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital
Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary
Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff
regarding MOTION by David Calkins for bill of particulars[81], MOTION by
David Calkins to sever defendant[85], MOTION by David Calkinsto compel The
U.S. Attorney, Any Law Enforcement Agency And For The SEC To Disclose All
Communication And For A Hearing[83], MOTION by Robert Luce for leave to
[42] GOVERNMENT'S CONSOLIDATED RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S
PRETRIAL MOTIONS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-5)(Podliska, John) (Entered:
08/15/2006)
08/29/2006 94 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status Hearing as to Frank
Custable, Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital Corporation, North Coast
Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary Heesch, David Giles,
Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff held on 8/29/2006 and
continued to 9/26/2006 at 11:00 AM. Ruling on pretrial motions by mail by
9/8/2006. Time excluded to 9/26/06 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed
notice (rth, ) (Entered: 08/29/2006)
09/26/2006 96 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status Hearing as to
Christine Favara held on 9/26/2006. Jury Trial set for 7/9/2007 at 10:30 AM.
Status hearing set for 12/5/2006 at 11:00 AM. Time excluded to 7/9/2007
pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(ii). Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)
11/28/2006 101 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Defendant's motion to
extend the trial date is granted [100]. Jury trial reset to 7/16/2007 at 10:30 AM.
Time excluded to 7/16/07 pursuant to 18:3161(h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (emd, )
(Entered: 11/30/2006)
12/04/2006 102 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing as to
Christine Favara reset for 2/13/2007 at 11:00 AM. Time excluded to 2/13/2007
pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 12/04/2006)
02/13/2007 103 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : Status hearing held and
continued to 4/26/07 at 11:00am. Time excluded to 4/26/07 pursuant to 18:3161
(h)(8)(B)(I). Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 02/14/2007)
04/19/2007 106 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings for the following dates: 4/18/05; Before the
Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier as to Frank Custable, Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban
Capital Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins,
Gary Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff
(emd, ) (Entered: 04/20/2007)
04/26/2007 107 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :Status Hearing as to Frank
Custable, Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital Corporation, North Coast
Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary Heesch, David Giles,
Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff held on 4/26/2007. Motions
in limine to be filed by 5/15/2007. Responses to be filed by 5/25/2007. Replies
to be filed by 5/31/2007. Ruling by 6/15/2007. The trial shall commence on a
Monday through Thursday schedule to allow the attorneys on this case to tend to
their other cases. Time continues to be excluded to 7/16/2007 pursuant to
18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 04/27/2007)
05/14/2007 108 MOTION by Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital Corporation, North Coast
Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary Heesch, David Giles,
Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling for extension of time as to Frank Custable,
Jr, Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc.,
Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara,
Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff to File Pretrial Motions (Ambrosio, Keri)
(Entered: 05/14/2007)
05/14/2007 109 NOTICE of Motion by Keri A Ambrosio for presentment of motion for
extension of time, 108 before Honorable Blanche M. Manning on 5/17/2007 at
11:00 AM. (Ambrosio, Keri) (Entered: 05/14/2007)
05/17/2007 110 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to all defendants :
 Defendants' joint motion for extension of time to file motions in limine 108 is
granted. Motions in limine shall be filed by 8/17/2007. Responses to be filed by
9/7/2007. Defendants' joint oral motion to continue the trial date is granted. The
court notes the government's objections. Jury trial reset to 11/5/2007 at 10:30
a.m.This date is final. The defendants having jointly agreed to this date, there
will be no further extensions. Time excluded to 11/5/2007 pursuant to 18:3161
(h)(8)(B)(i).Mailed notice (emd, ) (Entered: 05/21/2007)
06/05/2007 111 MOTION by Christine Favara to appoint counsel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
Financial Statement# 2 Affidavit of John J. Muldoon, III)(Muldoon, John)
(Entered: 06/05/2007)
06/05/2007 112 NOTICE of Motion by John Joseph Muldoon, III for presentment of motion to
appoint counsel111 before Honorable Blanche M. Manning on 6/12/2007 at
11:00 AM. (Muldoon, John) (Entered: 06/05/2007)
06/12/2007 113 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :Motion hearing held on
6/12/2007. Motion to appoint counsel 111 is entered and continued as to
Christine Favara (9) to 7/10/2007 at 11:00 AM. Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered:
06/13/2007)
07/10/2007 114 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :Motion hearing held on
7/10/2007. Motion to appoint counsel 111 is withdrawn as to Christine Favara
(9). Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered: 07/13/2007)
08/20/2007 117 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :Motion for extension of time
[115] is granted as to Sara Wetzel (2); as to Sara Wetzel, Suburban Capital
Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins, Gary
Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling. Deadline for filing
motions in limine extended to 9/19/2007. Responses to be filed by 10/10/2007.
The trial date to stand. No further motion extensions will be granted. Time
continues to be excluded to 11/5/2007 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i).Mailed
notice (rth, ) (Entered: 08/20/2007)
10/04/2007 126 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :Motion hearing held on
10/4/2007 regarding motion to continue[119]. Defendant's motion to continue
[119] is granted as to David Giles (8) and adopted by the other defendants.
Status hearing set for 11/29/2007 at 11:00 AM. as to Frank Custable, Jr, Sara
Wetzel, Suburban Capital Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert
Luce, David Calkins, Gary Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley
Nordling, Jesse Boskoff. All subpoenas are continued generally. Time excluded
to 11/29/2007 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(i). Mailed notice (rth, ) (Entered:
10/05/2007)
11/29/2007 133 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :as to Sara Wetzel, Suburban
Capital Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins,
David Giles, Christine Favara, Bradley Nordling, Jesse Boskoff, Status hearing
held on 11/29/2007. Status hearing set for 1/10/2008 at 12:30 PM. Time
excluded to 1/10/2008 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(ii).Mailed notice (rth, )
(Entered: 11/30/2007)
01/10/2008 142 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning :as to Sara Wetzel, Suburban
Capital Corporation, North Coast Investments, Inc., Robert Luce, David Calkins,
Gary Heesch, David Giles, Christine Favara, Jesse Boskoff, Status hearing held
 on 1/10/2008. Jury Trial set for 7/14/2008 at 10:30 AM. Parties shall prepare a
joint statement of the case to be read to prospective jurors on the day of trial.
Time excluded to 7/14/2008 pursuant to 18:3161 (h)(8)(B)(ii).Mailed notice
(rth, ) (Entered: 01/15/2008)
02/04/2008 143 MOTION by USA to modify conditions of release as to Christine Favara
Government's Motion To Revoke Bond (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Podliska,
John) (Entered: 02/04/2008)
02/04/2008 144 Government's Motion To Revoke Bond NOTICE of Motion by John F. Podliska
for presentment of motion to modify conditions of release143 before Honorable
Blanche M. Manning on 2/7/2008 at 11:00 AM. (Podliska, John) (Entered:
02/04/2008)
02/07/2008 145 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning as to Christine Favara:
Motion hearing held. Government's motion to revoke bond 143 is granted. Order
defendant's bond revoked. Mailed notice (emd, ) Modified on 2/11/2008 (emd, ).
(Entered: 02/11/2008)
02/21/2008 148 MINUTE entry before Judge Blanche M. Manning : In anticipation of the July
14, 2008, trial date, the court sets the following deadlines: motions in limine
shall be filed by June 2, 2008, responses shall be filed by June 16, 2008, and
replies shall be filed by June 23, 2008. The joint statement to be read during jury
selection shall be delivered to the court by July 9, 2008. Mailed notice (emd, )
(Entered: 02/22/2008)

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