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Parties Involved:
Robert Glen Redding
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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Motion to Proceed in Absentia 

Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(2); Order 

United States v. Robert Glen Redding 

Case No. 6:16-mj-0075-MJS 

HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, #122664 

Federal Defender 

801 I Street, 3rd Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Tel: (916) 498-5700 

heather_williams@fd.org 

Attorney for Defendant 

ROBERT GLEN REDDING

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

Yosemite Division 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Robert Glen Redding, 

Defendant. 

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Case No. 6:16-mj-00075-MJS 

MOTION TO PROCEED IN ABSENTIA 

UNDER Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(2); ORDER 

Date: December 6, 2016 

Time: 10:00 a.m. 

Judge: Hon. Michael J. Seng 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. Proc. 43(b)(2), Defendant, ROBERT GLEN REDDING, through 

counsel, Heather E. Williams, Federal Defender, hereby moves voluntarily to waive this personal 

appearance at the Initial Appearance on December 6, 2016 and appear by video teleconference. 

Defendant is charged with Initial Appearance. 

Defendant’s reason(s) to waive appearance now are: 

a) Defendant lives in Homestead, Florida , with his 12 year old daughter of whom he 

has sole legal and physical custody. 

b) Defendant is unemployed. 

c) Given the level of Mr. Redding’s debt and no employment, Mr. Redding is not 

able to personally appear in court at Yosemite, California. Mr. Redding is able to 

travel to the federal court nearest to him, the United States District Court, Florida 

Southern District – Miami, the C. Clyde Atkins U.S. Courthouse, 301 N. Miami 

Avenue, Miami, FL 33128. Defense counsel contacted that Court to make 

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United States v. Robert Glen Redding 

Case No. 6:16-mj-0075-MJS 

arrangements for a video teleconference, if this Court permits, and forwarded that 

information to chambers staff. 

It is impracticable for Defendant to appear for the above hearing(s) under the 

circumstances. Therefore, Defendant would like to proceed by video teleconference. 

The Government through Susan St. Vincent agrees with Defendant’s Rule 43 waiver of 

appearance for this above-requested hearing. 

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43 sets forth the requirements concerning a 

defendant’s presence at various hearings. Rule 43(b)(2) defines the circumstances under which a 

defendant’s presence is not required, including misdemeanor offenses. A defendant need not be 

present if “[t]he offense is punishable by fine or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or 

both, and with the defendant’s written consent, the court permits arraignment, plea, trial, and 

sentencing to occur by video teleconferencing or in the defendant’s absence.” Fed.R.Crim.Proc. 

43(b)(2). 

Defendant is charged with violating (1) 36 C.F.R. § 2.35(b)(2) unlawful possession of 

marijuana, (2) 36 C.F.R § 2.32(a)(3) false information, (3) 36 C.F.R. § 4.2(b) applying 

Cal.Veh.Code § 14601.5(a) driving on a suspended license, and (4) 18 U.S.C. § 13 applying 

Cal.Pen.Code § 529.5(c) possession a false identification card. Each is a Class B Misdemeanor. 

The maximum punishment for each is 6 months custody, with varying fines. 

Therefore, Defendant meets the requirements of Rule 43(b)(2) and the Court can permit 

this hearings to occur in this absence. 

Defense counsel spoke with Defendant in depth about this right to be personally present 

at his initial appearance and the meaning of waiver of that right. Defendant understood this right. 

Defendant makes this waiver knowingly and voluntarily, without threat or promise. 

 DEFENDANT respectfully requests the Court allow Defendant to appear by video 

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Motion to Proceed in Absentia 

Fed. R. Crim. P. 43(b)(2); Order 

United States v. Robert Glen Redding 

Case No. 6:16-mj-0075-MJS 

teleconference at his Initial Appearance as requested above. 

Dated: December 5, 2016 

 HEATHER E. WILLIAMS 

 Federal Defender 

 /s/Heather E. Williams 

Attorney for Defendant 

Robert Glen Redding 

 /s/Robert G. Redding 

Robert Glen Redding 

(signed by Attorney after Client advisals and 

consent to waive, Client consent for attorney to sign 

for him) 

 Initial Appearance 

ORDER 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(b)(2).Defendant Robert Glen 

Redding, in case number 6:16-mj-00075-MJS, need not personally appear at his initial 

appearance/arraignment set for 10:00AM Pacific December 6, 2016, provided he 

make arrangements to participate and does participate by telephone. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 5, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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