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Parties Involved:
Juan Penaloza-Herrera
Defendant
Russell Lee Riggs
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: 

RUSSELL LEE RIGGS 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT of CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

RUSSELL LEE RIGGS 

JUAN PENALOZA-HERRERA, 

 Defendant 

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Case No.: 15-CR-00264 DAD-BAM 

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE 

TO: THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, HONORABLE 

BARBARA A. MCAULIFFE AND KAREN ESCOBAR, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES 

ATTORNEY AND TO MSSR. VICTOR PEREZ, CO-COUNSEL: 

COMES NOW Defendant, RUSSELL LEE RIGGS, by and through his attorney of 

record, DAVID A. TORRES hereby requesting that the Status Conference currently set for 

Monday, February 22, 2016 be continued to Monday, March 14, 2016. 

I am currently negotiating a plea agreement on behalf of Mr. Riggs, and anticipate a 

disposition within the next 30 days. Mr. Perez, counsel for the co-defendant, is currently in trial 

in the matter of People v. Angel Hernandez; 14CMS1997 in the Kings County Superior Court, 

Hanford Branch, and unavailable to attend the status conference on February 22, 2016. Mr. 

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Perez and his client, Mr. Penaloza, do not object to a continuance and are prepared to exclude 

time. I have spoken to AUSA Karen Escobar, and she has no objection to continuing the Status 

Conference. 

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). 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

 Respectfully Submitted, 

DATED: 2/17/16 /s/ David A Torres ___ 

 DAVID A. TORRES 

 Attorney for Defendant 

 RUSSELL LEE RIGGS 

DATED: 2/17/16 /s/ Victor Perez___ ___ 

 VICTOR PEREZ 

 Attorney for Defendant 

 JUAN PENALOZA-HERRERA 

 

DATED: 2/17/16 /s/Karen Escobar__ ________

 KAREN ESCOBAR 

 Assistant U.S. Attorney 

 

ORDER 

IT IS SO ORDERED that the 2nd Status Conference for defendants is continued from 

February 22, 2016 to March 14, 2016 at 1:00PM before Judge McAuliffe. Time is excluded 

pursuant to 18 USC 3161 (h)(7)(A) and 3161 (h)(7)(B)(1). 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 18, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

 

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