Opinion
2:22-cr-00034-JAD-EJY-1
08-28-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. GEORGE MCHUGH, Defendant. v.
NICHOLAS M. WOOLDRIDGE Nevada State Bar No. 8732 WOOLDRIDGE LAW, LTD. Attorney for George McHugh
NICHOLAS M. WOOLDRIDGE Nevada State Bar No. 8732 WOOLDRIDGE LAW, LTD. Attorney for George McHugh
SECOND STIPULATION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Jason Frierson, United States Attorney, and Jacob Operskalski, Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for the United States of America (hereinafter “the Government”), and Nicholas Wooldridge, Esq., Wooldridge Law Ltd., counsel for Defendant George McHugh (“the Defendant”) (collectively, “the Parties”), that the sentencing hearing currently scheduled for October 23, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., be vacated and set to a date and time convenient to this Court within 180 days.
The Stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:
1. The Defendant is not in custody and does not oppose the continuance.
2. The additional time requested herein is not sought for purposes of delay, but to allow counsel for the defendant additional time to prepare for sentencing.
3. This is the Defendant's first request for continuance and the Government does not oppose this request for continuance.
This is the Second Stipulation to continue filed herein.
FINDINGS OF FACT
Based on the pending Stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing therefore, the Court finds that:
1. Counsel for the defendant is in the process of collecting additional information and evidence from Defendant's family and needs additional time to prepare for sentencing.
2. The defendant does not object to the continuance.
3. The parties agree to the continuance.
4. The additional time requested herein is not sought for purposes of delay, but to allow counsel for the defendant additional time to prepare for sentencing.
5. This is the Parties' second stipulation to continue the sentencing hearing.
IT IS ORDERED that the hearing for Defendant's sentencing hearing currently scheduled for October 23, 2023 at the hour of 10:00 a.m., be vacated and continued to February 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.