STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING

DALE A. DROZD, District Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties through their respective counsel, Assistant United States Attorney Kathleen A. Servatius, Counsel for Plaintiff, and Assistant Federal Defender, Megan T. Hopkins, Counsel for Defendant Estelo Chaidez-Leon, that the sentencing hearing set for April 3, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., may be continued to May 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

The reason for the continuance is to permit Defense Counsel to respond to the Government's informal objections and request a revised final Presentence Investigation Report, and to give sufficient time for both parties to file sentencing memoranda and formal objections, as necessary. In this case, the Government was delayed in filing their informal objections for more than one week, which significantly reduced the amount of time Defense Counsel had to respond to those objections prior to a final report being filed. Additionally, the final report was filed one business day prior to the current deadline for formal objections and sentencing memoranda. As a result, the parties are unable to adequately address the sentencing issues that have been identified, and require additional time to do so.

The parties agree that additional time is needed for adequate preparation for sentencing and a full discussion of the issues, and therefore request that the matter be continued for sentencing on May 1, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

ORDER

The Court has reviewed and considered the stipulation of the parties to continue the sentencing in this case. Good cause appearing, the sentencing hearing as to the above named defendant currently scheduled for April 3, 2017, is continued until May 1, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 5 before District Judge Dale A. Drozd.

IT IS SO ORDERED.