Motion by Christopher Scott to continue Change of Plea hearing — USA v. Brown, et al. (Dkt. 78, N.D. Ill.)

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Document 78, a two-page Unopposed Motion to Continue Change of Plea filed 03/18/25 by defendant Christopher Scott through counsel Joshua B. Adams, Case 23 CR 97 before Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo, Northern District of Illinois. Scott asks to move his Change of Plea hearing, now set for March 19, 2025, by two weeks to April 1, 2025. The motion says counsel and Scott have reviewed the plea agreement several times, including the factual basis and loss amount calculations, and that he wants two more weeks to meet with counsel again and prepare. It states that the government does not object. The certificate of service prints a service date of October 4, 2023, which does not match the March 2025 filing.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 
EASTERN DIVISION 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
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 v. 
 
 
 
 
 
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23 CR 97 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Hon. Elaine E. Bucklo 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CHRISTOPHER SCOTT. 
 
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CHRISTOPHER SCOTT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION  
TO CONTINUE CHANGE OF PLEA 
 
 
 
NOW COMES Defendant CHRISTOPHER SCOTT,  through his 
counsel, JOSHUA B. ADAMS, and respectfully requests that this honorable 
court continue the Change of Plea hearing  currently scheduled for March 19, 
2025, for a period of two weeks. In support of his motion, Mr. Scott states the 
following. 
1. 
The Change of Plea hearing in this matter is currently scheduled 
for March 19, 2025. 
2. 
Counsel and Mr. Scott have reviewed the plea agreement several 
times, including the factual basis and loss amount calculations.  
3. 
Mr. Scott requests an additional two weeks to meet once more 
with counsel to review the plea agreement and prepare for his change of plea 
hearing. 
Case: 1:23-cr-00097 Document #: 78 Filed: 03/18/25 Page 1 of 2 PageID #:202

4. 
Mr. Scott respectfully requests that the court continue the change 
of plea hearing until April 1, 2025. 
5. 
The Government does not object to this request. 
 
WHEREFORE, Mr. Scott respectfully requests that the change of plea 
hearing until April 1, 2025. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/Joshua B. Adams 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joshua B. Adams 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney for Christopher Scott 
 
Joshua B. Adams 
LAW OFFICES OF JOSHUA B. ADAMS, P.C. 
900 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 7 E 
Chicago, IL 60607 
(312) 566-9173 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
 
I, Joshua B. Adams, an attorney, certify that I caused a copy of the 
above MOTION TO CONTINUE  to be served on October 4, 2023, in 
accordance with Fed.R.Crim.P. 49, Fed.R.Civ.P. 5, LR 5.5 and the General 
Order on Electronic Case Filing (ECF) pursuant to the district court’s system 
as to ECF filers. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/Joshua B. Adams 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Joshua B. Adams 
Case: 1:23-cr-00097 Document #: 78 Filed: 03/18/25 Page 2 of 2 PageID #:203

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