USA v. Rivera et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
LEONEL DELEON and GIOVANNI
ESCALANTE CASTRO,
Defendants.
8:24CR170
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on defendant Leonel Deleon’s Unopposed Motion
to Continue Trial Date (Filing No. 168). Counsel has obtained defendant’s medical records
and needs additional time to conduct plea negotiations. The Government and counsel for
co-defendant, Giovanni Escalante Castro, have no objection to the continuance. For good
cause shown,
IT IS ORDERED that the Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial (Filing No. 168) is
granted as follows:
1. The jury trial, for both defendants, now set for January 20, 2026, is
continued to February 17, 2026.
2. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the court finds that the ends
of justice will be served by granting this continuance and outweigh the
interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. Any additional
time arising as a result of the granting of this motion, that is, the time between
today’s date and February 17, 2026 shall be deemed excludable time in
any computation of time under the requirement of the Speedy Trial Act.
Failure to grant a continuance would deny counsel the reasonable time
necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due
diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(6), (7)(A) & (B)(iv).
3. No further continuances will be granted.
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Dated this 15th day of January 2026.
BY THE COURT:
Robert F. Rossiter, Jr.
Chief United States District Judge
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