Opinion
2:21-MJ-00820-DJA
04-19-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ANISETO VARGAS, Defendant.
JASON M. FRIERSON, United States Attorney, IMANI L. DIXON, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for the United States NAVID AFSHAR, AFPD Counsel for defendant ANISETO VARGAS
JASON M. FRIERSON, United States Attorney, IMANI L. DIXON, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for the United States
NAVID AFSHAR, AFPD Counsel for defendant ANISETO VARGAS
ORDER TO CONTINUE BENCH TRIAL (THIRD REQUEST)
DANIEL J. ALBREGTS, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Jason M. Frierson, United States Attorney, and Imani L. Dixon, Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for the United States of America, and Rene L. Valladares, Federal Public Defender, and Navid Afshar, Esquire, counsel for Defendant, that the bench trial in the above-captioned matter, currently scheduled for May 17, 2023, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., be vacated and continued for thirty (30) days or to a date time convenient to the Court.
This stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:
1. Counsel for the Government will be out of the district May 8, 2023 through May 19, 2023 and will not be available for the bench trial on May 17, 2023.
2. Defense counsel and the defendant do not object to this continuance.
3. Denial of this request for a bench trial continuance would prejudice both the Defendant and the Government and unnecessarily consume this Court's valuable resources, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.
4. Additionally, denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.
5. This is the third request for continuance of the trial in this case.
ORDER CONTINUING BENCH TRIAL
Based on the pending stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the bench trial in the above-captioned matter currently scheduled for May 17, 2023, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., be vacated and continued for thirty (30) days or to a date time convenient to the Court.