Opinion
STIPULATION REGARDING ALL DEFENDANTS' RULE 29 AND RULE 33 MOTION AND SENTENCING OF DEFENDANTS ZHIRY AND BONDARUK; ORDER
TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.
STIPULATION
1. The defendants' motion for acquittal pursuant to rule 29 and motion for a new trial pursuant to Rule 33 was noticed for October 1, 2015.
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney, LEE S. BICKLEY Assistant United States Attorney, Sacramento, CA, Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America.
KEITH STATEN, Counsel for Defendant Vera Zhiry.
DINA SANTOS, Counsel for Defendant Pyotr Bondaruk.
MICHAEL BIGELOW, Counsel for Defendant Olga Palamarchuk.
MICHAEL CHASTAINE, Counsel for Defendant Peter Kuzmenko.
2. By previous order, the judgment and sentencing date for defendants Vera Zhiry and Pyotr Bondaruk was set for October 1, 2015.
3. By this stipulation, the defendants now move to continue the date their Rules 29 and 33 motion will be heard until October 22, 2015. That is the date set for the judgment and sentencing of defendants Olga Palamarchuk and Peter Kuzmenko.
4. Defendants Vera Zhiry and Pyotr Bondaruk also move to continue their judgment and sentencing dates until October 22, 2015. Counsel for defendant Zhiry is in trial and will be in trial on October 1, 2015. Counsel for defendant Pyotr Bondaruk needs more time.
5. The United States has informed the parties that absent extremely good cause, the United States will not agree to any further continuances of the judgment and sentencing dates.
6. The parties agree and stipulate, and request that the Court find the following:
a) The date when the defendants' Motion for Acquittal Pursuant to Rule 29, and Motion for New Trial Pursuant to Rule 33 will be heard is continued until October 22, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
b) The date for judgment and sentencing of Vera Zhiry and Pyotr Bondaruk is continued until October 22, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
FINDINGS AND ORDER
IT IS SO FOUND AND ORDERED.