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Motion to Extend Reporting Date — United States v. Dean Tran, 23-CR-10299-FDS (Dkt. 160, D. Mass.)

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Dean Tran asked the court on March 10, 2025 to extend the reporting date for serving the sentence by 30 days in United States v. Dean Tran, No. 23-CR-10299-FDS (D. Mass.), filed as Document 160 by attorney Michael Walsh. The motion says Tran is engaging appellate counsel, Attorney John Calcagni of Providence, Rhode Island, who needs in-person time with Tran to plan the defense on appeal and possibly in a second federal case. It says Tran is scheduled for trial on the second federal matter in July and in Worcester Superior Court in mid-June, and that with 4 cases the defense requires coordination among several attorneys. A footnote says a Suffolk Superior indictment awaits Tran's interlocutory appeal to the SJC on legislative immunity grounds, and that Tran will separately move to stay the sentence pending appeal.

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        Case 1:23-cr-10299-FDS           Document 160         Filed 03/10/25       Page 1 of 2




                                      United States of America
                                      District of Massachusetts
Suffolk, ss.

United States

v.                                                                      23-CR-10299-FDS

Dean Tran

                                 Motion to Extend Reporting Date

        Now comes the Defendant, Dean Tran, who moves to extend his reporting date by 30

days. Mr. Tran needs additional time to engage appellate counsel, assist in his defense, and put

his affairs into order. 1

        Mr. Tran is in the process of engaging appellate counsel for this case. Atty John Calcagni

of Providence, Rhode Island is currently preparing to take this case on appeal and perhaps, or

alternatively, the second federal case Mr. Tran is currently facing. He has indicated that he needs

some additional time with Mr. Tran nearby to plan his defense strategy.

        Mr. Tran is currently scheduled for trial on his second federal matter in July. He has just

been scheduled for trial on the outstanding indictment in Worcester Superior Court for the

middle of June. 2 Nonetheless, with 4 cases, Mr. Tran’s legal defense is complicated and requires

coordination amongst several attorneys. A 30 day delay in reporting will allow his to make all

important decisions before he is incarcerated. It will also allow him to put his household affairs

in order. A delay in the reporting date is in the interest of justice, if for no other reason than in-



        1
         Mr. Tran will, separately, present a motion to stay his sentence pending appeal. That
motion is considerably more involved where the Defendant needs to make a showing on four
elements. It appears that the granting of a motion to stay sentence is a
2
  Mr. Tran’s Suffolk Superior Indictment is presently in a holding pattern pending his
interlocutory appeal to the SJC on legislative immunity grounds. The blue brief has been filed
but the Attorney General’s Office needs some additional time to file their brief. It is likely that
oral argument will be held before the end of the term.
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person coordination when first retaining a new attorney is important in planning and conducting

a defense. Attorney Calcagni will be able to use the time to get up to speed on the intricacies of

Mr. Tran’s case, interview him extensively, and prepare to mount his defense.

       Wherefore, the Defendant requests a 30 day extension of his reporting deadline.

                                                     Respectfully Submitted,
                                                     Dean Tran
                                                     By His Attorney
                                                     /S/ Michael Walsh
                                                     Michael Walsh
                                                     BBO 681001
                                                     Walsh & Walsh LLP
                                                     PO Box 9
                                                     Lynnfield, MA 01940
                                                     617-257-5496
                                                     Walsh.lynnfield@gmail.com

      Certificate of Service
      I, Michael Walsh, hereby certify that a copy of this motion was served upon AUSA John
Mulcahy through the Court’s online electronic docketing ECF/CM System on this 10th day of
March 2025.
      /S/ Michael Walsh




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