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Parties Involved:
Zhang Fakang
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR WAIVER 

OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE & TELEPHONIC 

APPEARANCE AT CHANGE OF PLEA / SENTENCING HEARING 1

CAROL ANN MOSES #164193

Attorney at Law

7636 N. Ingram Ave., #104

Fresno, California 93711

Telephone: (559) 449-9069

Facsimile: (559) 513-8530

Attorney for Defendant, ZHANG FAKANG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZHANG FAKANG,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 6:13-mj-00111-MJS

STIPULATION FOR RULE 43 WAIVER 

OF APPEARANCE AND FOR 

TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE AT 

CHANGE OF PLEA / SENTENCING 

HEARING , ORDER THEREON

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(b)(2), Defendant ZHANG FAKANG,

having been advised of his right to be present at all stages of proceedings, hereby requests this 

Court permit him to waive his right to personally appear for his change of plea / sentencing

appearance, and be allowed to appear by telephonic appearance. Mr. Fakang agrees that his

interests shall be represented at all times by the presence of his attorney, Carol Moses, the same 

as if he were personally present, and requests that this Court allow his attorney-in-fact to 

represent his interests at all times. The government has no objection to this request.

Mr. Fakang is charged in an Affidavit of Alleged Probation Violations with Failing to 

Report new Offenses and Failure to Obey All Laws. These violations were based on traffic 

convictions he received on May 6, 2015, and June 6, 2015. 

Mr. Zakang resides in Shanghai. He will be in Shanghai on July 20, 2016. Mr. Zakang is 

employed, but airfare from Shanghai to Fresno, California is approximately $1,700. Mr. Zakang 

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DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR WAIVER 

OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE & TELEPHONIC 

APPEARANCE AT CHANGE OF PLEA / SENTENCING HEARING 2

was present in court for a motion hearing regarding the Probation Violations on May 3, 2016. 

Mr. Zakang respectfully requests that the Court grant a waiver of his right and obligation 

to be personally present for his change of plea / sentencing hearing scheduled for July 20, 2016 at 

10:00 a.m, and allow him to appear telephonically.

Susan St. Vincent, Legal Officer for the National Park Service, does not object to the Rule 

43 Waiver or to Mr. Zakang appearing by telephone at his change of plea / sentencing hearing on 

the Probation Violation Petition on July 20, 2016.

Dated: July 7, 2016 /s/ Carol Ann Moses

CAROL ANN MOSES

Attorney for Defendant,

ZHANG FAKANG

Dated: July 7, 2016 /s/ Susan St. Vincent 

SUSAN ST. VINCENT

Yosemite Legal Officer

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DEFENDANT’S REQUEST FOR WAIVER 

OF PERSONAL APPEARANCE & TELEPHONIC 

APPEARANCE AT CHANGE OF PLEA / SENTENCING HEARING 3

ORDER

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, Defendant’s request to appear telephonically in lieu of a 

personal appearance at his change of plea / sentencing hearing on July 20, 2016, in Case 6:13-mj00111-MJS, is granted.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 7, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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