Order as to George Thacker granting: 15 Unopposed Motion — USA v. Thacker (Dkt. 17, E.D. Tenn.)

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Order, Document 17, filed 09/12/22 in United States of America v. George Thacker, Case No. 1:22-cr-54 (E.D. Tenn.), before Judge Atchley. The order addresses the United States' Unopposed Motion to Continue Sentencing [Doc. 15], which says the Assistant United States Attorney must be outside the district for work-related travel on September 22, 2022. The court agrees that, because of the unique factual issues in the case, the interests of justice require that attorney to be present at sentencing, and notes that defense counsel does not object. The court finds the justification in the motion compelling. The order continues Thacker's sentencing hearing and resets it for October 6, 2022, at 9:00 AM. The order is signed /s/ Charles E. Atchley, Jr., United States District Judge.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE 
 
AT CHATTANOOGA 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
 
GEORGE THACKER 
 
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Case No. 1:22-cr-54 
 
Judge Atchley 
 
Magistrate Judge Steger 
 
ORDER 
 
Before the Court is the United States’ Unopposed Motion to Continue Sentencing. [Doc. 
15]. The United States requests that the sentencing hearing in this matter be continued, as the 
undersigned Assistant United States Attorney must be outside the Eastern District of Tennessee 
for work-related travel on September 22, 2022. [Id.]. The Court agrees that, because of the unique 
factual issues at play in this case, the interests of justice require the undersigned Assistant United 
States Attorney be present for the sentencing hearing. [See id.].  Further, Defendant’s counsel does 
not object to this request. [Id.]. 
 
Trial courts possess broad discretion when determining whether to grant continuance 
requests. See United States v. Twight, 538 F. App’x. 672, 673 (6th Cir. 2013). This Court finds the 
justification provided in the Motion [Doc. 15] compelling. Accordingly, Defendant’s sentencing 
hearing is hereby CONTINUED and reset for October 6, 2022, at 9:00 AM.  
SO ORDERED. 
 
/s/ Charles E. Atchley, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHARLES E. ATCHLEY, JR. 
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 
Case 1:22-cr-00054-CEA-CHS     Document 17     Filed 09/12/22     Page 1 of 1     PageID
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