Motion to Continue Plea Hearing — United States v. Sean Patrick Boyd Jr. (Dkt. 30)

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Document 30 in Case 2:23-cr-00123 is a Motion to Continue Plea Hearing filed by defendant Sean Patrick Boyd, Jr. through Assistant Federal Public Defender Emily L. Szopinski. The defendant asks the Court to continue the plea hearing, set for November 16, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr., until November 21, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or another date and time convenient to the Court. The motion states that counsel was presented with information regarding a potential plea agreement, that the parties are engaged in plea negotiations, and that a short continuance is needed to finalize them. The signature line shows s/Emily L. Szopinski.

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     Case 2:23-cr-00123   Document 30     Filed 11/16/23   Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 70




                 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
              FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA
                         CHARLESTON DIVISION


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v.                                                    Criminal No. 2:23-00123

SEAN PATRICK BOYD, JR.


                     MOTION TO CONTINUE PLEA HEARING

        The defendant, Sean Patrick Boyd, Jr., by Assistant Federal Public Defender

Emily L. Szopinski, hereby moves the Court for an Order continuing his plea hearing

until November 21, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or another date and time that is convenient to

the Court. In support thereof, the defendant states as follows:

        1.    The defendant’s plea hearing is currently set for today, November 16,

2023, at 1:30 p.m., before the Honorable John T. Copenhaver, Jr. Dkt. No. 27.

        2.    Counsel was presented with information regarding a potential plea

agreement, and, accordingly, the parties are currently engaged plea negotiations in

the matter.

        3.    Counsel for the defendant needs a short continuance in order to finalize

plea negotiations.

        The defendant certifies that the reasons for the request do not include general

congestion of the Court’s calendar, or lack of diligent preparation on the part of the

parties involved.
  Case 2:23-cr-00123    Document 30     Filed 11/16/23    Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 71




      WHEREFORE, defendant respectfully requests that this Honorable Court

enter an Order continuing the plea hearing until November 21, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or

another date and time that is convenient to the Court.

Date: November 16, 2023.                     Respectfully submitted,

                                             SEAN PATRICK BOYD, JR.

                                             By Counsel

WESLEY P. PAGE
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

s/Emily L. Szopinski ________________
Emily L. Szopinski, WV Bar No. 14231
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Office of the Federal Public Defender
300 Virginia Street, East, Room 3400
Charleston, WV 25301
Telephone: (304) 347-3350
Facsimile: (304) 347-3356
E-mail: Emily_Szopinski@fd.org




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