Amended Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearing — United States v. Daisha Sanders, No. 4:24-cr-00029 (W.D. Mo.), Dkt. 282

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The United States' motion to continue the sentencing hearing of Daisha Sanders in United States of America v. Daisha Sanders, Case No. 24-00029-01-CR-W-BP, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division, filed May 19, 2025 as Document 282. The motion states that on May 18, 2025 the defendant moved to preclude loss-amount evidence based on the government's summary chart of the charged PPP loans and other loans it treats as relevant conduct. It states that the loss amount for the charged conduct was $249,987.83 and that the government believes additional fraudulent loans raise the loss to more than $250,000 but less than $550,000, a 12-level increase. The government asks for a three-week continuance to identify the underlying documents and confer with defense counsel. It is signed by Assistant United States Attorney Paul S. Becker.

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                    IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
                            WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
                                 WESTERN DIVISION

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                Plaintiff,

           v.                                      Case No. 24-00029-01-CR-W-BP

 DAISHA SANDERS,

                                Defendant.

                    MOTION TO CONTINUE SENTENCING HEARING

       The United States moves for a continuance of the sentencing hearing scheduled for

tomorrow, May 19, 2025, in order to resolve the discovery dispute raised by the defendant in her

motion last night. On May 18, 2025, at approximately 10:40 pm, the defendant filed a motion to

preclude evidence and testimony regarding the loss amount in this case. The motion was based

upon the government’s production of a summary chart of the false PPP loans charged in this case

and other loans that the government submits as relevant conduct.

       The government needs additional time to identify the specific documents that are the basis

of the summary chart and identify whether those documents were produced in the discovery in this

case.1 The guidelines state that there is a 12-level increase for loss greater than $250,000 and less

than $550,000. The loss amount for the charged conduct was $249,987.83. The government

believes that the defendant was responsible for additional fraudulent loans which would increase

the loss to more than $250,000 but less than $550,000.




       1
           The Cashapp records referenced in the summary chart were produced, Bates #001159.




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       The government requests additional time to meet with the defense counsel to attempt to

resolve the issue prior to the sentencing hearing.

       WHEREFORE, the United States requests a three-week continuance of the sentencing

hearing.

                                                     Respectfully submitted,

                                                     Jeffrey P. Ray
                                                     Acting United States Attorney

                                              By:    /s/ Paul S. Becker

                                                     Paul S. Becker
                                                     Assistant United States Attorney

                                                     Charles Evan Whittaker Courthouse
                                                     400 E. 9th Street, Suite 5510
                                                     Kansas City, Missouri 64106
                                                     Telephone: (816) 426-3122

                                  CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

        The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing was delivered on
May 19, 2025, to the CM-ECF system of the United States District Court for the Western
District of Missouri for electronic delivery to all counsel of record.

                                                     /s/ Paul S. Becker

                                                     Paul S. Becker
                                                     Assistant United States Attorney




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