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Parties Involved:
Cesar Cienfuegos-Ulloa
Defendant
Cesar Ignacio Cienfuegos-Ulloa
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

United States of America,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Cesar Ignacio Cienfuegos-Ulloa, a/k/a

Cesar Cienfuegos-Ulloa, 

Defendant. 

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10-299M

ORDER

This case arises on Defendant’s Notice of Conflict and Motion to Continue,

filed on July 29, 2010, which requests the Court continue the change-of-plea hearing

currently set for next Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. (Doc. 9) The Motion indicates

that defense “[c]ounsel has attempted to contact the prosecutor, Cassie Bray Woo, but as of

this time does not know if she has any objection.” (Id. at 1)

Defendant’s guilty-plea proceeding was formally set for August 3rd at 2:30

p.m. on July 1, 2010, 28 days before the pending Motion was filed. (Doc. 8) The next

available date on the undersigned Magistrate Judge’s calendar is August 6, 2010 at 10:00

a.m. Yesterday, however, staff for defense counsel, Michael Reeves, advised the

undersigned’s Judicial Assistant that he has another calendar conflict for August 6, 2010 at

10:00 a.m. The next available date after August 6, 2010 for a change-of-plea hearing on the

undersigned’s calendar is August 24th. The Court’s speedy-trial clock runs August 17,

2010. The Government’s may run much sooner than that.

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Absent written stipulation between counsel to reset a change-of-plea hearing

after Defendant has been indicted and the Government will extend the favorable fast-track

plea offer to after the indictment, the Court will not jeopardize Defendant’s right to a speedy

indictment pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, a likely favorable fast-track plea offer before

indictment and create a potential ineffective assistance of counsel claim to accommodate

defense counsel’s calendar. See, United States v. Ramirez-Cortez, 213 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir.

2000).

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Continue, doc. 9, is DENIED.

Defense counsel or his staff shall promptly contact the undersigned’s chambers if he and his

client wish to vacate the August 3, 2010 change-of-plea hearing followed by the filing of the

appropriate Motion to Vacate.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if defense counsel can not timely reach

such a stipulation with the assigned AUSA and can not make himself available for the two

change-of-plea dates and times set forth herein, defense counsel shall promptly file a motion

to withdraw so that an available CJA panel attorney be appointed.

Dated this 30th day of July, 2010.

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