USA v. Salguero-Alonzo

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
v. 	) 	No. 3:25-CR-80-KAC-JEM
)
JOSE SALGUERO-ALONZO, 	)
)
Defendant. 	)
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
All pretrial motions in this case have been referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b) for disposition or recommendation as appropriate. This case is before the Court on
Defendant Jose Salguero-Alonzo’s Motion to Continue Trial Date and Plea Deadline [Doc. 14],
filed on October 17, 2025.
Defendant requests the Court to continue the plea deadline, set for October 17, 2025, and
the trial date, set for November 18, 2025 [Id.]. In support of the motion, Defendant states that
despite reasonable diligence on part of his counsel, this case is not yet ready for hearing [Id. ¶ 1].
Defendant’s counsel received supplemental discovery the week that he filed his motion and he
requires additional time to share this discovery with Defendant, who is remotely detained in Laurel
County, Kentucky [Id.]. Defendant’s motion reflects that counsel for the Government does not
oppose the requested continuance [Id. ¶ 4]. Defendant understands that the period between the
filing of the motion for continuance and a rescheduled trial date shall be fully excludable for speedy
trial purposes [Id. ¶ 3].
Based upon the information in Defendant’s motion and because the Government does not
oppose the continuance, the Court finds the ends of justice served by granting a continuance
outweigh the interests of Defendant and the public in a speedy trial. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).
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In making this determination, the Court has considered the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C.
§ 3161(h)(7)(B). Specifically, the Court concludes that failing to grant a continuance would both
result in a miscarriage of justice and deny counsel for Defendant the reasonable time necessary for
effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. See id. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i),
(iv). Defendant’s counsel needs more time to review discovery, consult with Defendant, and
otherwise prepare for trial. The Court finds that all of this cannot occur before the November 18,
2025 trial date.
The Court therefore GRANTS Defendant Jose Salguero-Alonzo’s Motion to Continue
Trial Date and Plea Deadline [Doc. 14]. The trial of this case is reset to February 3, 2026. A new,
comprehensive trial schedule is included below. Because the Court finds that the ends of justice
are served by granting a continuance outweigh the interests of Defendant and the public in a speedy
trial, all time between the filing of the motion on October 17, 2025, and the new trial date is fully
excludable time under the Speedy Trial Act. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(D), (h)(1)(H), &
(h)(7)(A)–(B).
Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:
(1) 	Defendant Jose Salguero-Alonzo’s Motion to Continue Trial Date
and Plea Deadline [Doc. 14] is GRANTED;
(2) 	the trial of this matter is reset to commence on February 3, 2026,
at 	9:00 	a.m., 	before 	the 	Honorable 	Katherine 	A 	Crytzer,
United States District Judge;
(3) 	all time between the filing of the motion on October 17, 2025, and
the new trial date of February 3, 2026, is fully excludable time
under the Speedy Trial Act for the reasons set forth herein;
(4) 	the deadline for filing a plea agreement in the record and providing
reciprocal discovery is January 5, 2026;
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(5) 	the deadline for filing motions in limine is January 16, 2026, and
responses to motions in limine are due on or before January 27,
2026;
(6) 	the parties are to appear before the undersigned for a final pretrial
conference on January 20, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and
(7) 	requests for special jury instructions with appropriate citations to
authority pursuant to Local Rule 7.4 shall be filed on or before
January 23, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
_____________________________
Jill E. McCook
United States Magistrate Judge
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