Opinion
2:15-cr-00174-KJD-BNW
04-04-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL JONES, Defendant.
CHRIS T. RASMUSSEN, ESQ. Nevada Bar No.:007149 RASMUSSEN LAW P.C. Attorney for Defendant CHRIS T. RASMUSSEN, ESQ. Attorney for Defendant JOSHUA BRISTER, Assistant United States Attorney
CHRIS T. RASMUSSEN, ESQ. Nevada Bar No.:007149 RASMUSSEN LAW P.C. Attorney for Defendant
CHRIS T. RASMUSSEN, ESQ. Attorney for Defendant
JOSHUA BRISTER, Assistant United States Attorney
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE SENTENCING
KENT J. DAWSON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between defendant, MICHAEL JONES, by and through his counsel, Chris T. Rasmussen, Esq., and the United States of America, by and through Christopher Chiou, Acting United States Attorney, and Daniel J. Cowhig, Assistant United States Attorney, that the above-captioned matter currently scheduled for sentencing on April 12, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. be vacated and continued for ninety days or for a time suitable to the court. This Stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:
1. The parties agree to a continuance;
2. Defendant is currently out of custody;
3. Counsel for the Defendant has spoken to the Defendant and the Defendant has no objection to this continuance;
4. Counsel for Defendant needs additional time to adequately prepare for sentencing;
5. Denial of this request could result in a miscarriage of justice;
6. For all the above- stated reasons, the ends of justice would best be served by a continuance of the sentencing date by ninety days.
7. This is the eighth request for continuance.
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
FINDINGS OF FACT
Based on the stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing, the Court finds that:
1. The parties agree to a continuance;
2. Defendant is currently out of custody;
3. Counsel for the Defendant has spoken to the Defendant and the Defendant has no objection to this continuance.
4. Counsel for Defendant needs additional time to adequately prepare for sentencing;
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
1. Denial of this request would result in a miscarriage of justice;
2. For all the above-stated reason, the ends of justice would best be served by a continuance of the sentencing date for ninety days.
ORDER
Accordingly, IT IS SO ORDERED that the sentencing currently scheduled for April 12, 2022 at the hour of 9:30 a.m., be vacated and continued to August 9, 2022, at the hour of 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 4A.