Opinion
2:19-cr-00012-MCE
08-20-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. GUILLERMO JOSE LEON RAMIREZ, Defendant.
GUILLERMO JOSE LEON RAMIREZ DEFENDANT HEATHER E. WILLIAMS Federal Defender HANNAH LABAREE Assistant Federal Defender Attorneys for Defendant GUILLERMO JOSE LEON RAMIREZ
Dated: August 19, 2021
Time: 10:00 A.M.
GUILLERMO JOSE LEON RAMIREZ DEFENDANT
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS
Federal Defender
HANNAH LABAREE
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorneys for Defendant
GUILLERMO JOSE LEON RAMIREZ
WAIVER OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND REQUEST TO APPEAR VIA VIDEO-TELECONFERENCE
Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr. Judge.
On March 30, 2020, Chief United States Judge Mueller issued General Order 614, “Coronavirus Public Emergency Authorizing Video-teleconferencing and Telephone Conferencing for Criminal Proceedings under Section 15002 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, ” which authorizes the use of videoconferencing - or telephone phone conferencing if videoconference is not reasonably available - in various criminal proceedings.
Mr. Ramirez, having been advised of his right to appear in person for his sentencing hearing, as well as of the ability to waive his personal appearance and appear via video-teleconference, has elected waived his right to personally appear at his August 19, 2021 sentencing hearing, and instead requests to appear via video-teleconference. If video-teleconference becomes unavailable, he consents to appear via teleconference.
Mr. Ramirez further agrees that the sentencing in this matter cannot be further delayed without serious harm to the interests of justice, within the meaning of General Order 614.
Finally, Mr. Ramirez consents to counsel signing this waiver on his behalf, pursuant to General Order 616. He stipulates that i) obtaining his wet signature is both impractical and imprudent, given the pandemic; ii) he has had an opportunity to consult with counsel regarding this matter; and iii) after said consultation, he consents to his counsel signing this order electronically on his behalf.
ORDER
The Court, having received and considered the defendant's waiver of personal appearance, and good cause appearing therefrom, hereby orders that the defendant's electronic signature is accepted pursuant to General Order 616. Furthermore, his request to appear via video-teleconference (or telephone, if video-teleconference services become unavailable) for the August 19, 2021 sentencing hearing is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.