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Parties Involved:
USA
Plaintiff
Maria Vega
Defendant

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MARK W. COLEMAN, #117306

NUTTALL & COLEMAN

2445 Capitol Street, Suite 150

FRESNO, CA 93721

PHONE (559) 233-2900

FAX (559) 485-3852

ATTORNEYS FOR Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

MARIA VEGA,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:12-cr-00245-LJO-SKO

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

STATUS CONFERENCE

AND

ORDER

IT IS HEREBYSTIPULATED byand between the attorneys for the respective parties herein

that the Status Conference set for June 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm be continued to July 29, 2013 at 1:00 pm. 

The reason for this request is that tax documents are currently being reviewed by defense

experts. All documents have been reviewed and summarized, but a tax expert is now analyzing the

documents to determine whether there are any taxes owed. 

Defendant is interested in attempting to negotiate a resolution of the case but cannot do so

without an accurate reconciliation of thousands of pages of financial records. 

The parties further request the Court to enter an Order finding that the "ends of justice"

served by a continuance outweigh the interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, and

that the delay occasioned by such continuance is excluded from the Act's time limits pursuant to 18

U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) & (B)(i), (iv). The failure to grant a continuance would deny counsel for the

defendant the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise

of due diligence.

(SPACE BELOW FOR FILING STAMP ONLY)

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DATED: June 13, 2013. NUTTALL & COLEMAN

 /s/ Mark W. Coleman

________________________

MARK W. COLEMAN, 

Attorney for Defendant

DATED: June 13, 2013.

/s/ Kirk E. Sherriff

 

KIRK E. SHERRIFF,

Assistant United States Attorney

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O R D E R

After careful review of the most recent stipulation to continue the status conference filed in

this case, as well as the entire procedural history of this case, the parties' request to continue the

status conference is DENIED. 

The Court has serious concerns about the lack of progress toward a resolution of this matter

and notes that this defendant was indicted and the case was filed on August 2, 2012 – more than ten

months ago. The Court further notes that there have been two status conferences and four

stipulations to continue the status conferences. In its May 3, 2013, Order granting the parties'request

to continue the matter, the court specifically notified the parties that if they "are unable to reach an

agreement that resolves the matter prior to June 17, 2013, they shall be prepared to select a mutually

acceptable trial date at the next status conference." Notwithstanding the court's Order, the parties

have filed yet another request for continuance of the status conference by stipulation.

The parties shall appear at the status conference set for June 17, 2013. Counsel are to bring

their trial calendars to the hearing, and should meet and confer before the hearing to agree on a trial

date. If they cannot do so, the Court will select the firm date unilaterally.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 13, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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