Opinion
2:13-cr-00340-JCM
08-29-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. ERIC CHRISTOPHER FONTENELLE JR. Defendant.
MICHAEL L. BECKER, ESQ. LAS VEGAS DEFENSE GROUP, LLC Attorney for Defendant Supriya Prasad, Esq. Supriya Prasad Assistant United States Attorney
MICHAEL L. BECKER, ESQ. LAS VEGAS DEFENSE GROUP, LLC Attorney for Defendant
Supriya Prasad, Esq. Supriya Prasad Assistant United States Attorney
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE REVOCATION HEARING
HONORABLE JAMES C. MAHAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
It is hereby stipulated and agreed between the United States of America, by and through Jason Frierson, Acting United States Attorney by and through Supriya Prasad, Assistant United States Attorney and Michael L. Becker, counsel for Defendant ERIC CHRISTOPHER FONTENELLE JR., that the revocation hearing currently set for September 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 3A before the Honorable James C. Mahan be vacated and continued to a date and time convenient to the Court but no earlier than October 15, 2022. This stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:
1. This is a joint request by counsel for the United States and for the Defendant for continuance.
2. The Petition for Revocation of Supervised Release alleges that the Defendant committed a new offense while under supervision with an Addendum alleging additional reporting violations.
3. That said new case is currently scheduled for trial in St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana on October 12, 2022 (Case No.: 5083M2021).
4. On August 22, 2022, the matter was continued by the prosecution when the complaining witness did not appear in court.
5. That Defendant is currently being supervised out of Louisiana.
6. Counsel has been in contact with Defendant, who does not object to this request for a continuance.
7. That this is the sixth request for a continuance of the revocation hearing.
A proposed order is attached.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
FINDINGS OF FACT
Based on the pending stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing therefore, the Court finds that:
1. This is a joint request by counsel for the United States and for the Defendant for continuance.
2. The Petition for Revocation of Supervised Release alleges that the Defendant committed a new misdemeanor offense while under supervision with an Addendum alleging additional reporting violations.
3. That Defendant's misdemeanor matter is set for trial on October 12, 2022, in St.
Tammany Parish in Louisiana.
4. That the Defendant is currently being supervised in Louisiana.
5. That the Defendant has been in communication with counsel and does not object to this request for a continuance.
6. That this is the sixth request for a continuance of the revocation hearing.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
For the above stated reasons, the ends of justice would be served by granting a continuance of the revocation hearing.
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the hearing regarding revocation currently scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., be continued to October 19, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in Courtroom 6A before Judge James C. Mahan.
SO ORDERED