Order: Guilty Plea Hearing by Video or Telephonic Hearing — United States v. Austin Hsu (Dkt. 29, W.D. Wash.)

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An Order signed by United States District Judge James L. Robart, Document 29 in United States of America v. Austin Hsu, NO. CR20-191 JLR (Case 2:20-cr-00191-JLR), filed 01/07/21, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle. The Court has considered the stipulated motion to proceed with a guilty plea hearing by video or telephonic hearing and finds that further delays would cause "serious harm to the interests of justice." The order provides that the parties may proceed with a plea hearing by telephone and/or video conference and directs them to consult with one another and the Court to schedule it at a mutually acceptable date and time. It is dated January 7, 2021.

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              Case 2:20-cr-00191-JLR Document 29 Filed 01/07/21 Page 1 of 2




 1                                                                  Honorable James L. Robart
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                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
 8                           WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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11    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                         NO. CR20-191 JLR
12                           Plaintiff,
                                                        ORDER
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                      v.
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      AUSTIN HSU,
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                             Defendant.
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18         THE COURT has considered the stipulated motion to proceed with guilty plea

19 hearing by video or telephonic hearing, along with all the records and files in this case
20 and the General Orders currently in effect.
21         THE COURT FINDS that the circumstances are as set forth in the parties’ motion,

22 and that a video or telephonic guilty plea hearing may take place as soon as practical
23 because further delays in this case would cause “serious harm to the interests of justice,”
24 see General Order No. 04-20 (3/30/20), for the reasons set forth in the parties’ stipulation.
25 Accordingly,
26         THE COURT ORDERS that the parties may proceed with a plea hearing by

27 telephone and/or video conference, consistent with current procedures established by this
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     ORDER AUTHORIZING IN-PERSON APPEARANCE AND CONSENT TO
     PROCEED BY VIDEO/TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE - 1
     U.S. v. Hsu, CR20-191 JLR
             Case 2:20-cr-00191-JLR Document 29 Filed 01/07/21 Page 2 of 2




 1 Court, and directs the parties to consult with one another and the Court to schedule such a
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 4         DONE this 7th day of January, 2021.
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                                             JAMES L. ROBART
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10 Presented by:
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   // s // Brent Hart
12 BRENT HART
13 Attorney for Defendant Austin Hsu
14 So stipulated:
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   // s // Steven Masada (by email authorization)
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17 STEVEN T. MASADA
   Assistant United States Attorneys
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19 CHRISTOPHER FENTON
   Trial Attorney, Fraud Section,
20 Criminal Division, Department of Justice
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     ORDER AUTHORIZING IN-PERSON APPEARANCE AND CONSENT TO
     PROCEED BY VIDEO/TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE - 2
     U.S. v. Hsu, CR20-191 JLR


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