Opinion
2:23-cr-2-RFB-VCF
08-08-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ALEXANDER HOYOS RIVERA, Defendant.
LAW OFFICES OF IVETTE AMELBURU MANINGO ESQ Attorney for Defendant.
LAW OFFICES OF IVETTE AMELBURU MANINGO ESQ Attorney for Defendant.
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR TRAVEL TO ATTEND COURT HEARING
COMES NOW, Defendant, ALEXANDER HOYOS RIVERA, by and through his attorney IVETTE AMELBURU MANINGO, ESQ. of THE LAW OFFICES OF IVETTE AMELBURU MANINGO, and moves to this Honorable Court for an Order directing the United States Marshals Service to arrange and pay for the Defendant's airline costs, hotel accommodations, transportation, and a per diem for meals so that he can attend the Sentencing Hearing that is now scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. In support of this Motion, Defendant states as follows:
1. Pursuant to a Plea Agreement, Mr. Hoyos is to plead guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation 18 U.S.C. §§ 1349.
2. Mr Hoyos resides in the State of Ohio
3. The Sentencing Hearing in this matter was previously scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. but was reset by the Court for August 14, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Dkt. 136).
4. Mr. Hoyos has been found indigent for purposes of representation. He has limited resources and does not have sufficient funds to pay for accommodations to attend the Sentencing Hearing in person.
5. This Court previously entered an Order Granting Motion (Dkt. 126) to Authorize Funds for One-way Travel and Per Diem to Attend Court Sentencing Hearing (Dkt. 127) and entered an Order directing U.S. Marshal Service to provide same (Dkt. 128). Said travel was arranged but cancelled when the previously scheduled sentencing hearing was vacated.
6. As such, the undersigned counsel respectfully requests that the Court once order that arrangements be made and paid for by the U.S. Marshal Service so that Mr. Hoyos can appear in person for his August 14, 2023 Sentencing Hearing as required by this Court.
For the foregoing reasons, Defendant respectfully requests that this Court issue an Order directing the Marshal's Service to arrange and pay for Mr. Hoyos' travel arrangements, hotel accommodations, transportation, and be provided with reasonable funds for meals.
ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES MARSHAL TO PROVIDE TRAVEL EXPENSES AND PER DIEM
This matter having come before the Court on Motion of the Defendant, ALEXANDER HOYOS RIVERA, and it appearing that a Sentencing Hearing is scheduled for August 14, 2023 at LOO p.m., that Defendant Hoyos Rivera resides out of this district in Ohio, and that he is financially unable to provide for his airline, transporation, and meals while traveling to Las Vegas to attend his hearing, IT IS ORDERED that the United States Marshal Service shall, pursuant to 18 USC 4285, provide Defendant Hoyos Rivera with one-way travel accommodations from Ohio to Las Vegas and with a per diem for subsistence expenses while traveling to attend his Sentencing Hearing scheduled for August 14, 2023 at LOO p.m. at the United States District Court, District of Nevada, located in the Lloyd D. George Courthouse in Las Vegas, Nevada.