DALE A. DROZD, District Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto, through their respective counsel, that the sentencing hearing in the above-captioned matter now set for February 11, 2019 may be continued to February 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.
Defense counsel is currently seeking to have Mr. Santos placed at two different inpatient Native American substance abuse treatment facilities. Currently, Mr. Santos is pending an acceptance decision in one program and is awaiting bed space availability at the other program. Defense is seeking the additional time to have more clarity on the program options to present to the Court at the time of sentencing.
Counsel for government, while indicating they are not in agreement with a program for Mr. Santos at this time, has no objection for the continuance to the requested date. The United States Probation Officer is also available on the requested date.
As this is a sentencing hearing, no exclusion of time is necessary under the Speedy Trial Act.
IT IS SO FOUND AND ORDERED that the above Stipulation to vacate the currently scheduled sentencing date of February 11, 2019; and to set a new sentencing date of February 25, 2019 at 10:00 am before the Honorable Dale A. Drozd.
IT IS SO ORDERED.