25 08 2011
Some recent changes resulting in rescheduled sentencing dates:
John, Joseph Yeh: November 30, 2011 at 9:30am
Mowl, Tropp: December 14, 2011 at 10am
Hawkins, L. Berke: December 19, 2011 at 10am
Pena: January 31, 2012 at 9:30am
No word on why Mowl, Tropp, Hawkins, L. Berke, and Pena’s sentencing were moved, but the Yehs were most likely due to the late submission of the Pre-Sentencing Report (PSR) by Pre-Trial Services (PTS).
No changes in scheduling for other defendants’ sentencing at this time:
D. Berke, Goetz: November 10, 2011 at 10am.
Simmons: November 10, 2011 at 11am.
Rubeck, Frankel: November 30, 2011 at 10am.
Azrelyant, Finkle, Strusa: December 19, 2011 at 10am.
Zfati, Iskandarova, Holovkin: January 30, 2012 at 10am.
Buscaron, Fernandez: February 28, 2012 at 10am.
Velasquez Verson, Thompson: April 2, 2012 at 10am.
As anyone who has followed this case for nearly two years knows, further rescheduling is always possible.
So see see…
I contacted the U.S. Department of Justice (the federal agency prosecuting the cases) several times over two months for comment on why two convicted defendants were not scheduled for sentencing, and also asked when Viable, Inc.’s trial was scheduled for.
They have not replied but if I hear from them, I will update this blog.
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25 08 2011
Mystery #1: Public federal court records do not show a scheduled sentencing date for two defendants (Hutchinson and Bacallao). Not known why. U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to comment when I asked them several times and gave them about two months to reply.
Mystery #2: Court records also said Viable Inc. was scheduled for trial on June 6, 2011 but then no updates after then so I think the trial was delayed. But when? Don’t know. DOJ also declined to comment on when the trial would be rescheduled for.
Reminder #1: Doris Martinez’s plea negotiations with the prosecutors failed so she chose to take it to trial. That trial will start next month: September 19, 2011 — unless it’s delayed again. See see.
Reminder #2: Kathleen Valle pleaded guilty a few months ago, but all charges will be dismissed during a December 5, 2011 hearing due to her special gift of pre-trial diversion.
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