Stipulation to Continue Preliminary Hearing Date (Fourth Request)

CAM FERENBACH, Magistrate Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between DAYLE ELIESON, United States Attorney, BRANDON C. JAROCH, Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for the United States of America and BRENDA WEKSLER, counsel for the defendant JOSHUA EMMANUEL CASTELLON:

THAT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR June 7, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach, be vacated and set to a time convenient for the Court, but no later than 30 days from the current setting.

This Stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:

1. The Government counsel, who was recently assigned to this matter, and the defense counsel need an opportunity to review the discovery and properly prepare for indictment or preliminary hearing.

2. The parties are researching the viability of entering into a plea agreement considering the existence of a state case that is related to the instant case. Said plea agreement would obviate the need for either a preliminary hearing in this matter or for the Government to present this matter to a federal grand jury. Counsel for the defendant will need additional time to discuss the defendant's options with him.

3. The defendant is in custody, but he does not object to the continuance.

4. Denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.

5. This is the fourth request for a continuance of the preliminary hearing herein.

Based on the Stipulation of counsel and good cause appearing,

IT IS ORDERED that the Preliminary Hearing, currently scheduled for June 7, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., be vacated and continued to July 9, 2018, at 4:00 p.m.