Motion to Continue Sentencing by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 46, M.D. Fla.)

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The United States' motion to continue sentencing in United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, filed June 17, 2022 as Document 46. It asks that the sentencing hearing set for June 21, 2022 be continued for a period of 30 days or longer. The motion states that the United States recently received additional information responsive to a grand jury subpoena relating to the defendant's two additional PPP applications, only one of which is mentioned in the presentence report. It states that the prosecutor tried to confer with Watson's counsel without a response, and is signed /s/ Jesus M. Casas, Assistant United States Attorney.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
FORT MYERS DIVISION 
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v.      
 
 
          CASE NO. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM 
 
EDRICA LEANN WATSON 
 
UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING 
 
 
The United States of America moves to continue the sentencing hearing 
in this case currently set for June 21, 2022 for a period of 30 days, and in 
support of its motion states as follows: 
 
The United States recently received additional information responsive 
to a grand jury subpoena that had previously not been provided.  The 
information relates to the defendant’s two additional PPP applications, only 
one of which is mentioned in the presentence report.  Additional time is 
requested so that the United States can review those documents and provide 
that information to all parties, to include the United States Probation Office.   
 
Before filing this motion, the undersigned attempted to confer with 
Watson’s counsel regarding the request for a continuance but had not received 
a response as of the filing of this motion.  
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WHEREFORE, the United States of America requests a continuance of 
the currently scheduled sentencing hearing for a period of 30 days or longer. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
ROGER B. HANDBERG 
United States Attorney 
  
  
By: /s/ Jesus M. Casas         
JESUS M. CASAS 
Assistant United States Attorney 
Chief, Fort Myers Division 
Florida Bar No. 0152110 
2110 First Street, Suite 3-137 
Ft. Myers, Florida 33901 
Telephone: (239) 461-2200 
Facsimile: 
(239) 461-2219 
E-mail: Jesus.M.Casas@usdoj.gov   
 
 
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH     Document 46     Filed 06/17/22     Page 2 of 3 PageID 215

 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
I hereby certify that on June 17, 2022, I electronically filed the foregoing 
with the Clerk of the Court by using the CM/ECF system which will send a 
notice of electronic filing to the following: 
 
James Lappan 
 
Jim_Lappan@fd.org  
 
 
/s/ Jesus M. Casas         
JESUS M. CASAS 
Assistant United States Attorney 
Chief, Fort Myers Division 
Florida Bar No. 0152110 
2110 First Street, Suite 3-137 
Ft. Myers, Florida 33901 
Telephone: (239) 461-2200 
Facsimile: 
(239) 461-2219 
E-mail: Jesus.M.Casas@usdoj.gov 
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH     Document 46     Filed 06/17/22     Page 3 of 3 PageID 216

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