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Parties Involved:
Chris Donell Smith
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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DAVID A. TORRES AND ASSOCIATES

David A. Torres, SBN135059

1318 K. Street

Bakersfield, CA 93301

Tel: (661)326-0857

Fax: (661)326-0936

Email: dtorres@lawtorres.com

Attorney for:

CHRIS DONELL SMITH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRIS DONELL SMITH,

Defendants.

Case No. 18-CR-00071 BAM-DAD

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE CHANGE OF PLEA 

HEARING 

TO: THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, HONORABLE DALE A. 

DROZD AND MELANIE ALSWORTH, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY:

COMES NOW Defendant, CHRIS SMITH, by and through his attorney of record, 

DAVID A. TORRES hereby requesting that the change of plea hearing currently set for Tuesday,

January 21, 2020, be continued to Monday, February 3, 2020. Counsel is also requesting that the 

trial date of February 4, 2020 be vacated. 

I am currently engaged in a homicide trial in the matter of People v. Michaele Bowers; 

BF167356A in the Kern County Superior Court. Counsel is expected to rest their case early next 

week. I have spoken to AUSA Melanie Alsworth and she has no objection to the continuance. 

The parties also agree the delays resulting from the continuance shall be excluded in the 

interest of justice pursuant to 18 USC 3161 (h)(7)(A) and 3161 (h)(7)(B)(1). Time is to be 

excluded under the Speedy Trial Act in that good cause exists and that the ends of justice 

outweigh the interest of the of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Respectfully Submitted, 

DATED: January 16, 2020 /s/ David A Torres ___

DAVID A. TORRES

Attorney for Defendant

CHRIS SMITH

DATED: January 16, 2020 /s/Melanie Alswoth_______

MELANIE ALSWORTH 

Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER

IT IS SO ORERED that the change of plea hearing set for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 be 

continued to Monday, February 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m and the trial date of February 4, 2020 be 

vacated. Time is excluded to February 3, 2020 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161 (h)(7)(A) and 

(h)(7)(B)(1). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 16, 2020 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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