Opinion
CR23-41-BLG-SPW-4
12-15-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. WENDELL MONROE LEFTHAND, Defendant.
ORDER SETTING SENTENCING
SUSAN P. WATTERS, United States District Judge
Defendant entered his plea of guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan in open court on November 30, 2023. United States Magistrate Judge Timothy J. Cavan entered Findings and Recommendation in this matter on November 30,2023 (Doc. 330). No objections having been filed within fourteen days thereof, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Judge Cavan's Findings and Recommendations (Doc. 330) are ADOPTED IN FULL;
Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, 1. Sentencing is set for Thursday, March 28,2024 at 1:30 p.m., in the James F. Battin Courthouse, 2601 Second Avenue North, Billings, Montana.
2. The United States Probation Office shall conduct a presentence investigation and prepare a presentence report. Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(c), (d); 18 U.S.C. § 3552(a).
3. The probation officer shall disclose the completed report, except for recommendations of the probation officer as follows: two copies to counsel for Defendant, and one copy to counsel for the government on or before February 12, 2024. The probation officer shall not disclose any recommendation made or to be made to the Court.
4. If restitution is mandatory, the probation officer shall discuss a payment plan with Defendant and shall make recommendations to the Court concerning interest and a payment schedule.
5. Counsel shall attempt in good faith to resolve disputes over any material in the presentence report. Unresolved objections to be relied upon at sentencing shall be presented to the probation officer on or before February 26, 2024. U.S.S.G. § 6A 1.2. If there is a dispute over any material in the presentence report, counsel shall meet with the probation officer and attempt to resolve disputes informally by diligent good faith effort. Any requests for extensions of time to present objections to the probation officer must be granted by the Court, Extensions will not be granted absent compelling reasons. Any unresolved objections are expected to be included in the pre-sentence report, not in a sentencing memorandum.
6. The presentence report, in final form, including any unresolved objections, shall be delivered to the Court and the parties on or before March 7, 2024.
7. Sentencing memoranda and supporting documents addressing all relevant sentencing issues shall be filed on or before March 14,2024. Absent good cause shown, sentencing memoranda and supporting documents filed after March 14,2024 will not be considered in addressing sentencing issues. Failure to timely file sentencing memoranda may result in imposition of sanctions against counsel.
8. Responses to sentencing memoranda shall be filed on or before March 21,2024. A party is not permitted to file a response unless the party has filed an opening sentencing memorandum.
9. Reply briefs will not be accepted for filing in sentencing matters.
10. The Court will resolve objections included in the Addendum to the presentence report at the sentencing hearing in accordance with U.S.S.G. § 6A1.3.
11. All parties that intend to have witnesses testify at sentencing shall give notice to this Court ten (10) days prior to the sentencing date.
12. Defendant is to remain in the custody of U.S. Marshals pending sentencing.
The clerk shall promptly notify counsel and the probation office of the entry of this Order.