USA v. Lawson et al

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Stipulation and Order to Continue Sentencing
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Etan Zaitsu [SBN 287106]
Attorney-at-Law
Zaitsu Law
331 J Street, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.542.0270
Attorney for Defendant
JAMES GORDLEY
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JAMES GORDLEY,
Defendant.
Case No.: 2:22-CR-00058 DJC
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE SENTENCING
The parties, defendant James Gordley through his court-appointed counsel, and the
government through its counsel, hereby stipulate to and request that the sentencing date set for
December 4, 2025, be continued to January 15, 2026, at 9:00 AM, and that all filing due dates
be moved consistent with the new sentencing date as detailed below.
In support of this stipulation, the parties request that the Court find the following:
1. 	Mr. Gordley sat for his probation interview on August 7, 2025.
2. 	Probation subsequently released its Draft PSR on August 18, 2025. Neither party filed
Informal Objections. Probation filed its Final PSR on September 9, 2025.
3. 	On Sept. 15, 2025, upon stipulation and request, the Court continued sentencing to
Nov. 6, 2025. At that time, defense counsel represented that he was facing certain
challenges hiring experts for sentencing mitigation purposes.
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Stipulation and Order to Continue Sentencing
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4. 	Since that time, the Court has granted several continuances upon request and stipulation
by the parties. Currently, counsel for the defendant is requesting one more continuance
to January 15, 2026, so that defense experts can finish drafting their reports in
preparation for sentencing.
5. 	The government is not opposed.
6. 	The parties therefore request the Court approve the following sentencing schedule:
Jan. 15: 	New Sentencing Date
Jan. 8: 	Reply
Dec. 29: 	Formal Objections
SO STIPULATED
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: Dec. 1, 2025 	s/ETAN ZAITSU
ETAN ZAITSU
Attorney for the Defendant
JAMES GORDLEY
Dated: Dec. 1, 2025 	ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
/s/ JASON HITT
JASON HITT
Assistant United States Attorney
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ORDER
For the reasons stated by the parties in the above stipulation, and good cause showing,
the Defendant’s sentencing hearing scheduled December 4, 2025, is hereby continued to
January 15, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with all remaining filings due dates moved consistent with the
parties’ stipulated scheduled.
IT IS SO FOUND AND ORDERED this 2 nd day of December, 2025.
/s/ Daniel J. Calabretta
THE HONORABLE DANIEL J. CALABRETTA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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