Opinion
2:19-cr-00149-JAD-EJY-1
10-31-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MELVIN DILLON, Defendant.
Kimberly Sokolich, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for the United States of America Christopher R. Oram, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 4349 Attorney for Defendant Dillon
Kimberly Sokolich, Esq. Assistant United States Attorney Attorney for the United States of America
Christopher R. Oram, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 4349 Attorney for Defendant Dillon
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING
Jennifer A. Dorsey, U.S. District Judge
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREEED by MELVIN DILLON, by and through his attorney, CHRISTOPHER R. ORAM, ESQ., and the United States of America, by and through MS. SOKOLICH Assistant United States Attorney, that the sentencing hearing scheduled for November 10, 2022, be continued for a date and time convenient to this Honorable Court, after December 15, 2022.
The request for a continuance is based upon the following:
1. The Defendant's counsel, Mr. Oram, is currently the co-counsel in a two murder trials in State court, State vs. Sewell and State vs. McCarty . The two trials are both scheduled to begin on November 14, and Counsel must prepare for both of these trials. As such, Counsel will need to more prepare for the sentencing to adequately represent Mr. Dillon during the sentencing hearing.
Mr. McCarty's trial, which was the pervious reason for the first extension, resulted in a hung jury, and a retrial is necessary.
2. The Government has no objection to the continuance.
3. Mr. Dillon does not object to the continuance.
4. The additional time requested herein is not sought for purposes of delay.
5. Additionally, denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.
ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the sentencing and disposition currently set for November 10, 2022, is vacated and continued to December 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.