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Parties Involved:
Alma Karina Ochoa
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Bar #122664

Federal Defender

ERIC V. KERSTEN, Bar #226429

Assistant Federal Defender

Designated Counsel for Service

2300 Tulare Street, Suite 330

Fresno, California 93721-2226

Telephone: (559) 487-5561

Attorneys for Defendant

ALMA KARINA OCHOA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) No. 1:16-cr-00198 LJO SKO

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) WAIVER OF DEFENDANT’S PERSONAL

) PRESENCE; ORDER THEREON

ALMA KARINA OCHOA, ) 

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Defendant. )

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Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(3), Defendant, Alma Karina Ochoa, having been 

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

proceed in her absence on every occasion that the Court may permit, pursuant to this waiver. 

Defendant agrees that her interests shall be represented at all times by the presence of her

attorney, the Office of the Federal Defender for the Eastern District of California, the same as if 

Defendant were personally present, and requests that this court allow her attorney-in-fact to 

represent his interests at all times. Defendant further agrees that notice to Defendant's attorney 

that Defendant's presence is required will be deemed notice to the Defendant of the requirement 

of his appearance at said time and place.

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Ochoa: Rule 43 Waiver

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Defendant makes this request because she resides in Riverside, California, and wishes to 

minimize the time and expense involved in traveling to Fresno for non-dispositive hearings. 

AUSA Ross Pearson has advised the defense that the government does not object to this request.

DATED: January 26, 2016 /s/ Alma Karina Ochoa ALMA KARINA OCHOA

Defendant 

DATED: January 26, 2016 /s/ Eric V. Kersten ERIC V. KERSTEN

Assistant Federal Defender

Attorney for Alma Karina Ochoa

O R D E R

GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s 

appearance may be waived at any and all non-dispositive pretrial proceedings until further order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2017 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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