STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING

LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, Chief District Judge.

WHEREAS the Sentencing Hearing has been scheduled in this matter for January 16, 2018.

WHEREAS Roger S. Bonakdar, counsel for Defendant Maria Victoria Perez-Vasquez requests additional time to meet with Probation Officer Ms. Flores and Ms. Perez-Vasquez to prepare the Presentence Investigation Report.

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

WHEREAS as there is insufficient time for Attorney Bonakdar to appear for the conference with Probation, so that the PSR may be prepared in time for the sentencing hearing, as presently set.

WHEREAS counsel for the parties have met and conferred concerning the continuance, and the Government has no opposition to a continuance.

THEREFORE, IT IS STIPULATED by and between the parties that the January 16, 2018, sentencing hearing be continued for a period of not less than 45 days.

THEREFORE, IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that this Stipulation may be executed in multiple counterparts, and that said counterparts (when offered together) shall constitute a fully executed original. In this regard, signatures by facsimile shall be given the same force and effect as originals.

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 January 16, 2018, Sentencing hearing is hereby continued to March 12, 2018 at 8:30am.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadlines for exchange of informal objections, and filing of formal objections and sentencing memorandi, shall be extended to reconcile with the continued Sentencing Hearing date.

IT IS SO ORDERED.