USA v. Sanchez-Rodriguez et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
vs.
HERACLIO SANCHEZ-
RODRIGUEZ, TAMARA DENISE
BREN, and KEVIN GLENN
PETERSON, II
Defendants.
Case No. 3:23-cr-00090-RRB
ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL
DATE SETTING CONFERENCE
AND DECLARING CASE
COMPLEX
Before the Court at Docket 28 is an Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial
Setting Conference, and at Docket 29 is an Unopposed Motion to Declare Case Complex,
filed by counsel for Defendant Kevin Glenn Peterson, II. 	At Docket 41, Defendant
Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriquez files a Waiver of Speedy Trial, and at Docket 44 Defendant
Petersen indicates that he does not choose to waive his speedy trial rights. At Docket 57,
Defendant Tamara Denise Bren indicates that she does not oppose continuing the trial date
setting conference, but takes no position as to the complexity of the case and does not waive
her speedy trial rights.
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United States v. Sanchez-Rodriguez, et al. 	Case No. 3:23-cr-00090-RRB
Order Continuing Trial Date Setting Conference and Declaring Case Complex 	Page 2
At Docket 37, the Magistrate Judge appointed a second attorney to assist in
the representation of Defendant Peterson in this “extremely difficult case,” and, at
Docket 54, the Magistrate Judge, given the large volume of discovery, entered an Order
Appointing a Coordinating Discovery Attorney to assist the parties in the streamlining and
management of discovery.
In light of the above, and considering the nature of the charges involved, as
well as the large volume of discovery and the complexity of the factual and legal issues
involved, it is clear to the Court that this case must be declared complex pursuant to
18 U.S.C. § 3161. Moreover, under the circumstance, both the interest of justice and the
interest of the parties in being prepared for trial requires that the speedy trial clock be tolled,
at least temporarily, until trial preparation is completed. A more precise date can be
determined at the upcoming trial date setting conference.
Therefore, for the reasons set forth above, the Court hereby declares the case
complex pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161.
The Court further vacates the current trial setting conference date and
resets it for January 17, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 5th day of December, 2023, at Anchorage, Alaska.
/s/ Ralph R. Beistline
RALPH R. BEISTLINE
Senior United States District Judge
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