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Parties Involved:
Anthony Pierce II
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, #122664

Federal Defender

ERIN SNIDER, #304781

Assistant Federal Defender

Designated Counsel for Service

2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330

Fresno, CA 93721-2226

Telephone: (559) 487-5561

Fax: (559) 487-5950

Attorney for Defendant

ANTHONY PIERCE II

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

vs.

ANTHONY PIERCE II,

 Defendant.

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Case No. 6:15-mj-00077-MJS-1

STIPULATION FOR RULE 43 WAIVER OF 

APPEARANCE; ORDER

DATE: March 9, 2016

TIME: 10:00 a.m.

JUDGE: Hon. Michael J. Seng

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(b)(2), Anthony Pierce II, having been 

advised of his right to be present at all stages of the proceedings, hereby requests that this Court 

permit him to waive his right to personally appear for the March 9, 2016 change-of-plea and 

sentencing hearing, and be allowed to appear via video conference. Mr. Pierce agrees that his

interests shall be represented at all times by the presence of his attorney, the Office of the Federal 

Defender for the Eastern District of California, 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. Pierce is charged with: (1) driving a motor vehicle at a time when his driving 

privilege was suspended or revoked for refusal to submit to a chemical test, in violation of 36 

C.F.R. § 4.2 (incorporating Cal. Veh. Code § 14601.5(a)); (2) possessing an open container of 

alcohol in a motor vehicle, in violation of 36 C.F.R. § 4.14(b); and (3) driving with unrestrained 

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Pierce / Request for Rule 43 Waiver

juvenile passengers, in violation of 36 C.F.R. § 4.15(a). Mr. Pierce anticipates entering a guilty 

plea at the March 9, 2016 hearing pursuant to a plea agreement with the Yosemite Legal Office. 

The Yosemite Legal Office has already provided a written plea agreement, which Mr. Pierce 

intends to sign and return to the Yosemite Legal Office prior to the hearing. This is Mr. Pierce’s 

third request for a waiver of appearance. The Court granted Mr. Pierce’s request to appear 

telephonically at his initial appearance on November 18, 2015, and the Court also granted Mr. 

Pierce’s request for a waiver of appearance at subsequent non-substantive proceedings. 

Mr. Pierce lives in Fairfield, California—approximately 170 miles from Yosemite 

Village. Mr. Pierce does not have a valid driver’s license and does not have a friend or family 

member who could drive him to Yosemite on March 9, 2016. If he were to take public 

transportation, it would take at least nine hours to get to Yosemite and he would be need to pay 

for lodging for at least one night. Mr. Pierce works full-time as a dispatcher for a trucking 

business. He makes approximately $2,100 per month. His monthly bills for rent, utilities, and 

phone service total approximately $1,425 per month, leaving him just $675 per month to cover 

all other necessary expenses, such as food, transportation, and other essentials. Thus, it would be 

a serious financial hardship for Mr. Pierce to travel to Yosemite, given that he would likely need 

to pay for lodging in addition to bus fares.

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Pierce / Request for Rule 43 Waiver

Accordingly, Mr. Pierce requests that the Court grant his request to appear via video 

conference at the March 9, 2016 change-of-plea and sentencing hearing.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: February 17, 2016 /s/ Matthew McNease

MATTHEW MCNEASE

Yosemite Legal Officer

Counsel for the Plaintiff

HEATHER E. WILLIAMS

Federal Defender

Date: February 17, 2016 /s/ Erin Snider

ERIN SNIDER

Assistant Federal Defender

Attorney for Defendant

ANTHONY PIERCE

Date: February 17, 2016 /s/ Anthony Pierce

ANTHONY PIERCE

O R D E R

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, the above request for Defendant’s waiver of personal 

appearance and request to appear via video conference at the initial appearance hearing in Case 

No. 6:15-mj-00077-MJS, is hereby accepted and adopted as the order of this Court. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 19, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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