Opinion
2:12-cr-00082-MMD -VCF
02-22-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. VANESSA RUIZ, Defendant.
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): None Appearing COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): None Appearing
MINUTE ORDER
PRESENT: THE HONORABLE CAM FERENBACH, United States Magistrate Judge JUDICIAL ASSISTANT: Mai Tieu RECORDER: None COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): None Appearing COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): None Appearing
Before the court is defendant Vanessa Ruiz' Unopposed Motion for Stay of Determination of Pending Motions. (#312). No Opposition was filed, and defendant represented to the court that the government does not oppose the brief stay. Id.
Defendant asserts that the parties are engaged in plea negotiations and that a stay is warranted so that the parties may focus on negotiations and avoid unnecessary preparations and hearings. (#312).
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant Vanessa Ruiz' Unopposed Motion for Stay of Determination of Pending Motions (#312) is GRANTED.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the determination of all pending motions in this action is STAYED until March 8, 2013. The parties must submit a Joint Status Report on or before March 6, 2013, informing the court of the status of the plea negotiations. If the parties need additional time to engage in plea negotiations, a motion must be filed with the court.
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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE