Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearing as to Alexis Ransom — United States v. Ransom (Dkt. 22, S.D. W. Va.)

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A motion to continue the sentencing hearing filed November 9, 2022 by defendant Alexis Ransom in United States of America v. Alexis Ransom, Case No. 2:22-cr-00122, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division, Document 22. It states that sentencing is scheduled for December 7, 2022 before the Honorable David A. Faber and asks that the hearing and related pre-sentencing deadlines be continued for at least thirty days. The motion cites time to recover from childbirth and to confer with counsel on the Draft PSR and any objections. It states that Assistant United States Attorney Kathleen Robeson and Probation Officer Erin Stone do not oppose the request. The signature block is that of Federal Public Defender Wesley P. Page.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 
 
CHARLESTON DIVISION 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case No. 2:22-cr-00122 
 
ALEXIS RANSOM 
 
 
MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING 
 
 
COMES NOW the Defendant, Alexis Ransom, by counsel, and hereby moves 
the Court for an Order continuing her sentencing hearing and all related pre-
sentencing dates and deadlines for at least thirty days.  In support thereof, Ms. 
Ransom states as follows: 
1. 
Ms. Ransom’s sentencing hearing is presently scheduled for 
December 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in Charleston before the Honorable David A. Faber.   
2. 
Ms. Ransom is pregnant and actively in labor at this time.  In order to 
provide her with time to recover from childbirth and attend to her newborn, and to 
provide sufficient time for her to confer with counsel regarding the Draft PSR, any 
objections, and the filing of any sentencing memoranda, Ms. Ransom requests a 
continuance of her sentencing hearing and all related pre-sentencing dates and 
deadlines for at least thirty days. 
3. 
Counsel has consulted Assistant United States Attorney Kathleen 
Robeson and United States Probation Officer Erin Stone, who advised that they do 
not oppose the relief being requested by the Defendant. 
Case 2:22-cr-00122     Document 22     Filed 11/09/22     Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 71

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The Defendant certifies that the reasons for the request do not include 
general congestion of the Court’s calendar, or lack of diligent preparation on the 
part of the parties involved. 
 
WHEREFORE, the Defendant, Alexis Ransom, respectfully requests that 
the Court enter an Order continuing her sentencing hearing and all related pre-
sentencing dates and deadlines for at least thirty days. 
 
Respectfully submitted this 9th day of November, 2022. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ALEXIS RANSOM 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Counsel 
WESLEY P. PAGE 
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER 
 
s/ Wesley P. Page  
 
 
 
Wesley P. Page, Bar No. 10529 
Federal Public Defender 
300 Virginia Street, East, Room 3400 
Charleston, West Virginia  25301 
Telephone: (304) 347-3350 
Facsimile: (304) 347-3356 
E-mail:  wesley_page@fd.org  
 
Case 2:22-cr-00122     Document 22     Filed 11/09/22     Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 72

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