STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING

LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, District Judge.

WHEREAS the Sentencing Hearing has been scheduled in this matter for November 6, 2017.

WHEREAS Roger S. Bonakdar, counsel for Defendant Lorita Marie Rocha requests additional time to meet with Probation Officer Mr. Micheli and Ms. Rocha to prepare the Presentence Investigation Report.

WHEREAS the purpose of Mr. Bonakdar's request to meet with Ms. Rocha is to provide probation with information concerning Mr. Rocha that bears directly on Probation's recommendation relative to sentencing.

WHEREAS counsel for Ms. Rocha has been informed that Ms. Rocha is currently pregnant, and this new information concerning Ms. Rocha bears directly on Probation's recommendation relative to sentencing herein (i.e., recommendation of custody time vs. in-home monitoring, etc.) Therefore, counsel for Ms. Rocha requires further time regarding this new development, to meet with Ms. Rocha and determine how this matter will affect Sentencing of Ms. Rocha herein.

WHEREFORE, in light of this new development, Attorney for Ms. Rocha herein requests that the Sentencing Hearing should be rescheduled to allow adequate time for Attorney Bonakdar to meet with Ms. Rocha to assess her health and pregnancy situation, and to meet with Probation regarding the same.

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED by and between the parties that the November 6, 2017, Sentencing hearing be continued for not less than 90 days from the November 6, 2017, Sentencing hearing.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

ORDER

The Stipulation to Continue Sentencing Hearing having come before this Court and good cause appearing therefore;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the November 6, 2017, Sentencing hearing is hereby continued to February 5, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline for Defendant to file his Sentencing Memorandum shall be extended to coincide with the continued Sentencing Hearing date.

IT IS SO ORDERED.