Opinion
2:21-cr-00169-CDS-BNW
04-04-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff v. ENRIQUE MARTINEZ, Defendant
The Law Offices of Ivette Amelburu Maningo IVETTE AMELBURU MANINGO, ESQ. Attorney for Defendant. Enrique Martinez KIMBERLY SOKOLICH, ESQ. Assistant United States Attorney.
The Law Offices of Ivette Amelburu Maningo IVETTE AMELBURU MANINGO, ESQ. Attorney for Defendant.
Enrique Martinez KIMBERLY SOKOLICH, ESQ. Assistant United States Attorney.
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING (THIRD REQUEST)
HONORABLE CRISTINA D. SILVA UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Jason M. Frierson, United States Attorney, and Kimberly Sokolich, Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for Plaintiff the United States of America, and Ivette Amelburu Maningo, counsel for Enrique Martinez, that the Sentencing Hearing currently scheduled for the 8th day of May, 2023, (ECF NO. 119) be vacated and set to a date and time convenient to this Court, but no sooner than thirty (30) days from the date currently scheduled for sentencing.
The Stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:
1. Defense counsel needs additional time to further consult with an expert to effectively and thoroughly explore all factors relevant to Mr. Martinez's sentencing and mitigation presentation in general, and to complete a thorough sentencing memorandum for this Court's consideration.
2. The Defendant is not currently in custody and does not object to the continuance.
3. The additional time requested herein is not sought for purposes of delay.
4. All parties agree to the continuance.
5. This is the third stipulation to continue sentencing filed herein.
6. The additional time requested by this stipulation is reasonable pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(b)(2), which states that the “court may, for good cause, change any time limits prescribed [for sentencing] in this rule.” Furthermore, a delay in sentencing does not implicate or undermine the defendant's speedy trial rights under the United States Constitution, which terminated upon conviction. See Betterman v. Montana, 136 S.Ct. 1609, 1617-18 (2016).
ORDER
Based on the pending Stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing therefore, the Court finds that:
1. Defense counsel requires additional time to further consult with an expert in order to effectively and thoroughly explore all factors relevant to Mr. Martinez's sentencing and mitigation presentation in general, and to complete a thorough sentencing memorandum for this Court's consideration.
2. The Defendant is out of custody and does not object to the continuance.
3. The parties agree to the continuance.
4. This is the third stipulation to continue sentencing filed herein.
5. The additional time requested by this stipulation is reasonable pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 32(b)(2), which states that the “court may, for good cause, change any time limits prescribed [for sentencing] in this rule.” Furthermore, a delay in sentencing does not implicate or undermine the defendant's speedy trial rights under the United States Constitution, which terminated upon conviction. See Betterman v. Montana, 136 S.Ct. 1609, 1617-18 (2016).
6. Additionally, denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Sentencing Hearing currently scheduled for the 8th day of May, 2023, at the hour of 10:00 a.m., be vacated and continued to 8th day of June, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 6B.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any future requests to continue will require a hearing.