USA v. Garcia-Castaneda

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ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
LUKE BATY
Assistant United States Attorney
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
Fresno, CA 93721
Telephone: (559) 497-4000
Facsimile: (559) 497-4099
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
BALTAZAR CASTANEDA-GARCIA,
Defendant.
CASE NO. 1:25-CR-0232-JLT-SKO
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
SET ARRAIGNMENT AND CHANGE OF PLEA
DATE:
TIME:
COURT: Hon. Jennifer L. Thurston
STIPULATION TO VACATE CONTESTED HEARING AND SET STATUS CONFERENCE
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. The Defendant is currently charged by Information filed on December 16, 2025. ECF #
1.
2. The Defendant also faces a Petition to Revoke Supervised Release in 1:13-CR-00392.
3. The parties have reached a global plea agreement to resolve the instant matter and the
Petition to Revoke Supervised Release in 1:13-CR-00392. A copy of that plea agreement has been filed
on the docket. ECF # 3.
4. The parties jointly agree and stipulate that the instant matter be placed on the calendar on
January 26, 2026 for arraignment on the information and a change of plea hearing.
5. By this stipulation, the parties jointly request the matter be set for an arraignment and a

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change of plea on January 26, 2026 at 9:30am before the honorable Jennifer L. Thurston.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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Dated: January 7, 2026 ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
/s/ LUKE BATY
LUKE BATY
Assistant United States Attorney
Dated: January 7, 2026 /s/ ROGER PONCE
ROGER PONCE
Counsel for Defendant
BALTAZAR CASTANEDA-
GARCIA

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[PROPOSED] FINDINGS AND ORDER
Based upon the stipulation and representations of the parties, the Court orders an arraignment
and change of plea hearing be set on January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 7, 2026