WAIVER OF APPEARANCE; ORDER THEREON

ERICA P. GROSJEAN, Magistrate Judge.

TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT; UNITED STATES

ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, BY AND THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVES:

Defendant RAMIRO SALAS MUNOZ by and through his attorney, ROGER D. WILSON, hereby applies to this Court for an Order waiving his appearance at the Discovery Motion Hearing currently scheduled for November 21, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. This request is made because counsel for Mr. Munoz was recently ordered released from custody to participate in an inpatient addiction recovery program and will be in a "black out" period whereby he will not be permitted to leave the recovery center. Further, his appearance at the next hearing will not be required as it is not a dispositive motion hearing and in all likelihood, a future hearing will be scheduled.

Mr. Munoz has maintained regular and routine contact with his counsel, and gives his counsel full authority to act on his behalf at the next hearing. Mr. Munoz has discussed the upcoming hearing with counsel and is satisfied that all relevant matters have been adequately reviewed and explained.

Lastly, Mr. Munoz's counsel has discussed this waiver of appearance with counsel for the Government, who had no objection.

It is hereby requested that Defendant RAMIRO SALAS MUNOZ'S appearance at the November 21, 2016, Status Conference be excused.

ORDER

Defendant RAMIRO SALAS MUNOZ'S request for a waiver of appearance came before this Court and based thereon, and for GOOD CAUSE shown, the COURT ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

Defendant RAMIRO SALAS MUNOZ is hereby excused from appearing at the Discovery Motion Hearing currently scheduled for November 21, 2016, at 1:00 p.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.