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Motion to continue Trial Setting by Daisha Sanders — USA v. Sanders et al. (Dkt. 115)

Filed June 6, 2024 in Sanders; one of 83 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court records for the Western District of Missouri and Western District of Washington
Filed2024-06-06

U.S. District Court records for the Western District of Missouri and Western District of Washington · No. 4:24-cr-00029-BP · Doc. 115 · 2024-06-06 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT  
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI 
WESTERN DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
 
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) 
 
 
 
Plaintiff,  
 
 
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v. 
 
 
 
 
 
)   Case No. 24-CR-00029-01-BP 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
) 
DAISHA SANDERS,  
 
 
 
) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Defendant.  
 
 
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DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL SETTING 
 
 
Defendant, Daisha Sanders, by and through counsel, Katrina Y. Robertson, requests 
this Court continue the July 8, 2024 trial setting to the February 2025 docket or 
alternatively the January 2025 docket. In support, Defendant states:  
1. 
On February 6, 2024, a grand jury returned a multi-count indictment against 
Daisha Sanders along with ten co-defendants. Ms. Sanders is charged with thirteen counts 
and a forfeiture allegation. 
2. 
Following her arraignment on February 29, 2024, this Court ordered trial set 
for April 29, 2024. Counsel for Ms. Sanders made an oral motion for a continuance and this 
case was set on the July 8, 2024 trial docket. At the hearing, each of the parties consented.  
 
3. 
 On February 29, 2024, the Government provided initial discovery.  
4. 
Ms. Sanders resides and works out of state.  In February 2024, Ms. Sanders 
obtained a new job and she had not earned time off.  Within the last few weeks, Ms. 
Sanders has secured new employment and anticipates that she will be able to take time off 
and travel to meet with counsel next month.  
5. 
Counsel needs additional time to continue their discussion about this case 
and have an in-person meetings for discovery review.  A continuance will allow counsel and 
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her client time to review this case and determine a resolution.  
6. 
Ms. Sanders is currently on pre-trial release and continues to abide by all 
conditions set by this Court.   
 
 
7. 
Defense counsel has talked with her client regarding this request as well as 
the timetable for case resolution. Counsel has discussed the requirements of 18 U.S.C. § 
3161 and her right to a speedy trial. Ms. Sanders agrees and believes that her best interests 
will be served by continuing the trial setting. Accordingly, the parties are requesting 
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the jury trial be continued.   
8. 
Defense counsel has consulted with Assistant United States Attorney Paul 
Becker and he does not object to the request for a continuance.  He indicated that the 
January 2025 trial setting seems long but did not suggest another trial setting.   
9. 
The undersigned counsel has consulted with defense counsel for each of her 
co-defendants.  The following parties join in this motion and consent to the request:   
Attorneys 
 
 
 
Defendants 
Jeff Gedbaw  
 
 
Joel Wright (2) 
  
Paul Hood  
 
 
 
Denise Sanders (3) 
 
 
David Kelly   
 
 
Rashonda Golden (4)  
Matthey Merryman  
 
Roxanne Nazir (5) 
Bob Kuchar  
 
 
Kiandra Crowe (6) 
P.J. O’Connor  
 
 
Anthony Chilis (7)  
Al White  
 
 
 
Shaquille Fielder (8)  
Anthony Bologna  
 
 
Alfred Hayes (9)  
John Picerno   
 
 
John Nichols (11)  
 
 
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10. 
Attorney Matthew Merryman for Roxanne Nazir (5) requests the February 
2025 docket due to scheduling.  The undersigned along with attorney John Picerno 
specifically request a setting not earlier than January 2025.  
11. 
Attorney Ed Williams advises that his client Luana McNurlin (10) is 
scheduled for a change of plea.  
For the reasons cited above, Ms. Sanders requests this motion be granted. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
KATRINA Y. ROBERTSON, LLC  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 _/s/ Katrina Y. Robertson 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Katrina Y. Robertson  MBN 61289 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Cable Building 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1321 Burlington Street, Suite 600 
 
 
 
 
 
 
North Kansas City, Missouri 64116 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OFFICE: (816) 885-4974 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FACSIMILE: (816) 817-4964  
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMAIL:  krobertson@kyrobertsonlaw.com  
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE  
 
 
 
I hereby certify that, on this 6th day of June 2024, I electronically filed the foregoing 
Motion with the Clerk of Court by using the CM/ECF filing System, which sent notification 
of such filing to all attorneys of record.  
 
 
 
 
_/s/ Katrina Y. Robertson ______________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Katrina Y. Robertson  MBN 61289 
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