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Parties Involved:
Nagatoshi Morimoto
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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MONA C. SOO HOO

Attorney at Law

California Bar No. 108859

One Wilshire Building

624 South Grand Avenue

Twenty-Second Floor

Los Angeles, California 90017-3323

Telephone 213.623.5255; Facsimile 213.623.3836

E-address: msoohoo@earthlink.net

Attorney for Defendant NAGATOSHI MORIMOTO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

NAGATOSHI MORIMOTO,

Defendant.

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No. CR 05-00496-SI

[No. 3-05-70216-JCS]

STIPULATION FOR ORDER FOR FINAL

CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL APPEARANCE

IN NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA;

FOR MODIFICATION OF CONDITION OF

RELEASE; ORDER

Current hearing date: 8/15/05, 9:30 A.M.

Proposed hearing date: 8/26/05, 9:30 A.M.

Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel of record, Assistant United

States Attorney Stacey P. Geis, and defendant Nagatoshi Morimoto, by and through his counsel of

record, Mona C. Soo Hoo, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. This matter arises from the arrest of the defendant in the Central District of California,

pursuant to an out-of-district complaint and associated warrant for arrest issued by United States

Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero of the United States District Court for the Northern District of

California, in the instant case, United States of America v. Nagatoshi Morimoto; Case No. 3-05-

70216-JCS.

2. On April 11, 2005, Mr. Morimoto made his initial appearance before the United States

District Court for the Central District of California, Chief Magistrate Judge, the Honorable Robert N.

Block presiding. The court set bail by giving the defendant the option of posting a one hundred

thousand dollar ($100,000.00) collateral bond on his own signature; or, in the alternative, an

appearance bond in the same amount, fully justified with an affidavit of sureties. Mr. Morimoto was

ordered released upon signing the bond, and, he was given until April 25, 2005 to meet other stated

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conditions of release and to post the bond. 

3. With the assistance of a Japanese language interpreter, Mr. Morimoto was fully advised of

and discussed with his attorney, Mona C. Soo Hoo, his right to arrival of process, to a removal

proceeding, and, to a preliminary hearing pursuant to Rule 5(c)(3) of the Federal Rules of Criminal

Procedure. Those rights were waived in writing and on the record in open court on April 11, 2005. 

The court ordered Mr. Morimoto to appear at the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court for

the Northern District of California on or before 9:00 a.m. on May 9, 2005, or, on such other date and

time by agreement with the prosecutor, Assistant United States Attorney Stacey Geis, counsel for the

plaintiff, United States of America.

4. Mr. Morimoto was released from custody on April 12, 2005, and the collateral bond was

posted, approved, and filed on April 21, 2005, all conditions having been satisfied. The bond was

ordered transferred to the Northern District of California, at San Francisco. During the pendency of

this case, Mr. Morimoto has resided in the Central District of California, at Fillmore, California. His

pretrial supervision and reporting is to United States Pretrial Services Officer Sam Hernandez

(213.894.3690) of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

5. On May 3, 2005, United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte entered an order,

pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and continued the defendant’s initial appearance before the

United States District Court for the Northern District of California from May 9, 2005 to June 9, 2005,

at 9:00 a.m.

6. On May 23, 2005, United States Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte entered an order,

pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and continued the defendant’s initial appearance before the

United States District Court for the Northern District of California from June 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. to

July 11, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. By Notice of the Clerk filed May 27, 2005, the time of the initial

appearance was rescheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

7. On July 8, 2005, United States Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen entered an order,

pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and continued the defendant’s initial appearance before the

United States District Court for the Northern District of California from July 11, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to

July 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.

8. On July 20, 2005, United States Magistrate Judge Nandor Vadas entered an order, pursuant

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to the stipulation of the parties, and continued the defendant’s initial appearance before the United

States District Court for the Northern District of California from July 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to August

15, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.

9. The defendant, Nagatoshi Morimoto, and his counsel, and the plaintiff, United States of

America, and its counsel, have reached a negotiated plea disposition in this matter pursuant to Rule

11(c)(1)(C) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (“FRCP”). Accordingly, a one count

information was filed on August 1, 2005, alleging the importation of merchandise contrary to law, in

violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 545. 

10. The matter (now No. CR 05-00496-SI) is assigned to the Honorable Susan Illston,

presiding. Because the plea will be entered pursuant to FRCP Rule 11(c)(1)(C), the parties intend to

request that the Court waive the preparation of a presentence report, pursuant to FRCP Rule

32(c)(1)(A)(ii). The entry of a guilty plea and sentencing before Judge Illston are presently

calendared for August 26, 2005 at 11:00 a.m.

11. Defendant Morimoto and his counsel will be traveling together on August 25, 2005 from

the Central District of California (the Los Angeles area) to the Northern District of California for the

proceedings on August 26, 2005. It is respectfully requested that the conditions of his release be

modified to permit Mr. Morimoto to travel by air within the State of California for the purpose of

attending any necessary court appearances or meetings concerning this case.

12. By this stipulation, the parties respectfully request that the proceedings on the defendant’s

initial appearance in the Northern District of California be continued for a final time, to August 26,

2005 at 9:00 a.m., to allow the parties to appear at the initial appearance before this Court, followed

by the entry of the guilty plea and sentencing before Judge Illston at 11:00 a.m., on the same day. Mr.

Morimoto requires the assistance of a Japanese language interpreter. Because Judge Illston has

calendared the plea proceedings for 11:00 a.m. on August 26, 2005, the parties respectfully request the

Court’s indulgence in calendaring the initial appearance for 9:00 a.m.

13. Based upon the foregoing, the potential savings to judicial resources and the ends of

justice served by continuing the proceedings as requested outweigh the interest of the public in the 

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prompt disposition of criminal cases, as described in the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

IT IS SO STIPULATED AND AGREED.

KEVIN V. RYAN

United States Attorney

___August 9, 2005________ __________/S/_Stacey Geis____________________ DATE STACEY GEIS

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

____August 8, 2005_______ _________/S/__Mona C. Soo Hoo_______________ DATE MONA C. SOO HOO

Attorney for Defendant

NAGATOSHI MORIMOTO

ORDER

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, based upon the stipulation of the parties,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the initial appearance of Defendant Nagatoshi Morimoto in

Case No. 3-05-70216-JCS before the United States District Court for the Northern District of

California, currently set for August 15, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., is hereby adjourned; and, instead, said

initial appearance shall be held on August 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m., or on such other date and time as

agreed to by the parties and approved by the court. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the conditions of release of defendant Nagatoshi Morimoto

are hereby modified to permit Mr. Morimoto to travel by air within the State of California for the

purpose of attending any necessary court appearances or meetings concerning this case.

DATED: August 11, 2005

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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