Opinion
1:22-cr-00282-JLT-SKO
01-18-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. STEVE GOMEZ, Defendant.
STEVE GOMEZ Defendant. CHRISTINA M. CORCORAN Assistant Federal Defender Attorney for STEVE GOMEZ.
STEVE GOMEZ Defendant.
CHRISTINA M. CORCORAN Assistant Federal Defender Attorney for STEVE GOMEZ.
REQUEST FOR RULE 43 WAIVER OF APPEARANCE; ORDER
HON. SHEILA K. OBERTO, United States Magistrate Judge
On November 4, 2022, the Court released Mr. Gomez on the condition that he attend an inpatient drug treatment program at Wellspace Health in Sacramento. ECF Dkt. #29. Thus, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(3), Defendant, Steve Gomez, having been advised of his right to be present at all stages of the proceedings, hereby requests that this Court proceed in his absence on every occasion that the Court may permit, pursuant to this waiver. Defendant agrees that his interests shall be represented at all times by the presence of his attorney, the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California, the same as if Defendant were personally present, and requests that this court allow his attorney-in-fact to represent his interests at all times. Defendant further agrees that notice to Defendant's attorney that Defendant's presence is required will be deemed notice to the Defendant of the requirement of his appearance at said time and place.
ORDER
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's appearance may be waived at any and all non-substantive proceedings until further order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.