USA v. Maxwell

1	STIPULATION AND ORDER
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ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
ROBERT ABENDROTH
Assistant United States Attorney
501 I Street, Suite 10-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 554-2700
Facsimile: (916) 554-2900
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
NATASHA ELIZABETH POE-CARPENTER,
Defendant.
CASE NO. 2:24-CR-00140 DC
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE
STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUDE TIME
PURSUANT TO THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
STIPULATION
Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel of record, and defendant, by and
through defendant’s counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
1. By previous order, this matter was set for a status conference on October 16, 2026, and
the Court excluded time finding that the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweighed
the interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
2. The parties have reached a preliminary agreement to resolve this matter, and request
additional time to execute the necessary documents. The parties are requesting to convert the status
conference to a change of plea hearing to be held on December 11, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
3. The defense is still conducting mitigation investigation and desires additional time to
collect materials for mitigation. The parties believe that a continuance of the status conference and
resetting the change of plea hearing for the requested date is necessary to allow for reasonable time for
effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The parties therefore request

2	STIPULATION AND ORDER
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that the Court exclude time pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) (Local Code T4) because
the ends of justice served in granting the requested exclusion outweigh the interest of the public and the
defendant in a speedy trial.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
Dated: October 7, 2026 ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
/s/ Robert Abendroth
ROBERT ABENDROTH
Assistant United States Attorney
Dated: October 7, 2026 /s/ SHELBY NICOLE ALBERTS
SHELBY NICOLE ALBERTS
Counsel for Defendant
NATASHA ELIZABETH POE-
CARPENTER

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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as to Natasha Elizabeth Poe-Carpenter, the court, having received,
read and considered the parties’ stipulation filed on October 8, 2026 (Doc. No. 68), and good cause
appearing therefrom, APPROVES the parties’ stipulation. Accordingly. the Status Conference set for
October 16, 2026 is VACATED, and a Change of Plea Hearing is SET for December 11, 2026, at 9:30
a.m. in Courtroom 10 before the Honorable Dena M. Coggins. The time period between October 16,
2026, and December 11, 2026, inclusive, is excluded from computation of time within which the trial of
this case must commence under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), and (B)(iv)
[Local Code T4], as the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interest of
the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 8, 2026	___________________________
Dena Coggins
United States District Judge