USA v. Chen

UNOPPOSED MOTION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE
KHAUV, CR 05–00218 EJD
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
THIEN SIENG KHAUV,
Defendant.
1 	JODI LINKER, Bar No. 230273
Federal Public Defender
2 	Northern District of California
VARELL FULLER, Bar No. 202680
3 	Assistant Federal Public Defender
8th Floor - Suite 820
4 55 South Market Street
5 	San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: 	(408) 291-7753
6 	Facsimile: 	(408) 291-7399
Email: 	Varell_Fuller@fd.org
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8 	Counsel for Defendant KHAUV
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10 	IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
11 	FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
12 	SAN JOSE DIVISION
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14 	Case No.: CR 05–00218 EJD
15 	UNOPPOSED MOTION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING
16 	CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE
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Defendant Thien Sieng Khauv, by and through counsel, respectfully requests that the Court
20 modify his conditions of pretrial release to permit him to reside with his sister in San Jose, California.
21 On August 20, 2026, the Court ordered Mr. Khauv released subject to conditions, including that
22 he reside at the halfway house in San Francisco. Since his release, Mr. Khauv has resided at the San
23 Francisco halfway house under location monitoring with permission to leave for only limited
24 purposes. He has remained compliant with all conditions of his pretrial release and now seeks
25 permission to reside with his sister in San Jose, subject to a curfew.
26 Defense counsel has conferred with Pretrial Services Officer Jose Obien and Assistant United
27 States Attorney Christiaan Highsmith, who are assigned to this matter, and neither opposes the
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UNOPPOSED MOTION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER MODIFYING CONDITIONS OF PRETRIAL RELEASE
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defendant’s requested modification.
Accordingly, Mr. Khauv respectfully requests that the Court modify his conditions of pretrial
release to permit him to reside with his sister in San Jose, California, and be subject to a curfew as
determined by Pretrial Services. All other conditions of release shall remain in effect.
Dated: 	October 8, 2026 	Respectfully submitted,
JODI LINKER
Federal Public Defender
Northern District of California
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VARELL FULLER
Assistant Federal Public Defender
[PROPOSED] ORDER
GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, upon the defendant’s unopposed motion, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED that Mr. Khauv’s conditions of pretrial release are modified to permit him to reside with
his sister in San Jose, California, subject to a curfew and location monitoring as directed by Pretrial
Services. All other conditions of pretrial release shall remain in effect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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THE HONORABLE SUSAN van KEULEN
United States Magistrate Judge
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