Opinion
2:20-cr-00018-JCM-EJY-2
01-21-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. FRANCISCO MARES, Defendant,
Adam L. Gill, Esq. Counsel for Defendant Francisco Mares Allison Reese, Esq. Attorney for the United States Assistant United States Attorney.
Adam L. Gill, Esq. Counsel for Defendant Francisco Mares
Allison Reese, Esq. Attorney for the United States Assistant United States Attorney.
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Defendant FRANCISCO MARES, by and through his counsel, ADAM L. GILL, ESQ. and the United States of America, by its counsel, ALLISON REESE, ESQ., Assistant U.S. Attorney, that the Sentencing in the above-captioned matter currently set for January 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. be continued to at least one week.
This stipulation is entered for the following reasons:
1. Counsel needs additional time to prepare sentencing mitigation materials.
2. Mr. Gill has spoken with Mr. Mares and he agrees with this continuance.
3. Mr. Gill has spoken to Ms. Reese and Ms. Reese has indicated she agrees to the continuance.
4. Additionally, denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.
5. In addition, the continuance sought is not for delay and the ends of justice are in fact served by the granting of such continuance which outweigh any interest of the public and the defendant in proceeding with sentencing on January 26, 2022.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Based on the stipulation of Counsel, and good cause appearing, the Court finds that:
1. Counsel needs additional time to prepare sentencing mitigation materials.
2. Mr. Gill has spoken with Mr. Mares and he agrees with this continuance.
3. Mr. Gill has spoken to Ms. Reese and Ms. Reese has indicated she agrees to the continuance.
4. Additionally, denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.
5. In addition, the continuance sought is not for delay and the ends of justice are in fact served by the granting of such continuance which outweigh any interest of the public and the defendant in proceeding with sentencing on January 26, 2022.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the Sentencing hearing, currently scheduled for January 26, 2022, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., be vacated and continued to February 2, 2022, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in courtroom 6A.