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Unopposed MOTION to Continue Sentencing Hearing by USA as to Eric Dean Sheppard.… — USA v. SHEPPARD (Dkt. 210)

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Filed	2024-02-21

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · No. 1:22-cr-20290-BB · Doc. 210 · 2024-02-21 · Docket on CourtListener

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A motion by the United States to continue the sentencing date in United States of America vs. Eric Dean Sheppard, No. 1:22-cr-20290-BB, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, filed February 21, 2024 as Doc. 210. The motion recounts that the jury returned guilty verdicts on six counts of the superseding indictment on January 12, 2024 and that sentencing was then set for April 5, 2024. It states that the prosecutor is unavailable that week, that defense counsel does not object and is available from the week of May 6, 2024, and that each side requests two hours for the hearing. The government asks the Court to reschedule sentencing to a date on or after May 6, 2024. The motion is signed by Assistant United States Attorney Aimee C. Jimenez and includes a certificate of service.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Case No. 22-20290-CR-BLOOM(s)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

vs.

ERIC DEAN SHEPPARD

Defendant.
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UNITED STATES’ UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING DATE

The United States of America, through the undersigned Assistant United States Attorney,
respectfully moves this Court, for a continuance of the sentencing date currently scheduled for
April 5, 2024. In support thereof, the government states as follows:
1.
Following a jury trial in this case, on January 12, 2024, the jury returned guilty
verdicts as to six counts of the Superseding Indictment. After the jury was discharged, the Court
set a sentencing date of April 5, 2024.
2.
At that time, the undersigned AUSA did not realize that April 5th was part of the
spring break recess of the undersigned’s school-age children. The undersigned AUSA is taking
an out-of-town family vacation the week of April 5, 2024 and will not be available.
3.
The undersigned AUSA has conferred with counsel for the defendant, who
indicated they do not object to the government’s request for a continuance. Due to the scheduling
of other matters, counsel for the defendant will not be available for the sentencing until the week
of May 6, 2024, or later. The government is also available the week of May 6th or thereafter.
4.
Counsel for the defendant also indicated they will need two hours for the sentencing
hearing. The government is unable to estimate how much time it will need at sentencing,
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however, because this will depend on the objections asserted by the defendant and whether the
government will need to present live testimony. In an abundance of caution, for scheduling
purposes, the government is also requesting two hours for the sentencing hearing. Once the
defendant submits his objections to the Presentence Investigation Report, the government can
advise the Court whether it needs to change its current estimate regarding time.
WHEREFORE, the United States respectfully requests that this Court issue an order
rescheduling the sentencing date currently scheduled for April 5, 2024, to a date on or after May
6, 2024 that is convenient for the Court.

Respectfully submitted,

MARKENZY LAPOINTE

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

By: s/Aimee Jimenez___________

Aimee C. Jimenez

Assistant United States Attorney

Court No. A5500795

99 Northeast 4th Street

Miami, Florida 33132-2111

Tel: (305) 961-9028

Email: aimee.jimenez@usdoj.gov

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on February 21, 2024, I filed this motion and proposed order
with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF.
s/Aimee Jimenez____________