Opinion
Case No. 3:11-cr-00003-1
11-01-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES R. SMITH
Judge Trauger
MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING DATE
COMES NOW the Defendant, James R. Smith, by and through his undersigned counsel, and respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter an Order continuing the sentencing hearing in his case from Friday, November 2, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. to a later date convenient to the Court and counsel. In support hereof, Defendant states as follows:
1. This sentencing hearing in this case is currently set for Friday, November 2, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. This is the first setting for trial.
2. This Court is currently engaged in the trial of United States of America v. Gentry, et al. The trial is in its second week and will not conclude on or before Friday, November 2, the date of the Smith sentencing. The parties will need sufficient time to subpoena necessary witnesses for the Smith sentencing.
WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing, Defendant Smith respectfully requests that this Honorable Court enter an Order continuing the sentencing hearing in his case from Friday, November 2, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. to a later date convenient to the Court and counsel.