Free Motion for Miscellaneous Motion regarding Reduction of Sentence re Crack Cocaine Offense 18:3582 - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:00-cr-00169-JCH

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Filed 04/21/2008

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT ------------------------------------------------------x UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : v. : : RODNEY CANADA : ------------------------------------------------------x Case No. 3:00CR00169(JCH)

April 21, 2008

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME The defendant, Rodney Canada, hereby requests an extension of time, nunc pro tunc, within which to respond to the Court's Order To Show Cause. [Doc. 15] Undersigned counsel has attempted to contact Mr. Canada to determine whether he wishes to have the assistance of counsel in connection with his motion, but has not yet been able to reach him. As the Court is aware, Mr. Canada is incarcerated and it is at times difficult for inmates to send and receive mail in a timely fashion. Accordingly, undersigned counsel seeks an extension to and including May 14, 2008, in order to attempt again to reach Mr. Canada and to file an appropriate brief on his behalf. This is the defendant's first motion for an extension of this deadline. Respectfully submitted, The Defendant, Rodney Canada Thomas G. Dennis Federal Defender

Dated: April 21, 2008

__________/s/______________________ Sarah A. L. Merriam Assistant Federal Defender 265 Church Street, Suite 702 New Haven, CT 06510 Bar No. ct25379 Phone: 203-498-4200 Fax: 203-498-4207 Email: [email protected]

Case 3:00-cr-00169-JCH

Document 19

Filed 04/21/2008

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on April 21, 2008, a copy of the foregoing motion was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System. /s/ Sarah A. L. Merriam