Opinion
JEFFREY B. SETNESS, ESQ., California State Bar No. 96773, LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP, Las Vegas, Nevada, Attorneys for Defendant Anthony Ray Manuel.
MATTHEW D. SEGAL, Assistant United States Attorney, Attorney for the United States.
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUING SENTENCING
LAWRENCE K. KARLTON, District Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by and through Assistant United States Attorney Matthew D. Segal of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, and Defendant ANTHONY RAY MANUEL, by and through Jeffrey B. Setness, Esq. of the law firm of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, that the Judgment and Sentencing currently scheduled for December 17, 2013 be vacated and continued to April 29, 2014 at 9:15 a.m. based upon the following:
1. In regards to Mr. Manuel's medical condition, the following information is provided:
a. As explained in an earlier stipulation, Manuel was diagnosed with coronary artery disease; diabetes with severe neuropathy; and chronic kidney disease Stage IV/diabetic kidney disease and on February 22, 2013, Manuel underwent quadruple bypass surgery.
b. Manuel has also been diagnosed with macular degenerative eye disease and cataracts on both eyes. Manuel is legally blind in his left eye and his right eye is deteriorating.
c. On December 12, 2013, Manuel is scheduled to have surgery on his left eye to remove the cataracts and to insert a lens in his left eye so he will have some vision in this eye.
d. On January 6, 2014, Manuel is scheduled to have surgery on his right eye to remove the cataracts and to insert a lens in his right eye so he will have some vision in this eye.
2. Probation Officer Scott Storey has been consulted and has approved the April 29, 2014 date for Judgment and Sentencing.
ORDER
Based upon the Stipulation of Counsel, and good cause appearing:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Sentencing Status Conference currently scheduled for December 17, 2013 is hereby vacated.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Judgment and Sentencing will be held on April 29, 2014 at 9:15 a.m.