DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
NILDA MORTON, 
Defendant. 
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Criminal No. 2016-39 
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ATTORNEYS: 
 
Joycelyn Hewlett, Acting United States Attorney  
Delia L. Smith, AUSA 
United States Attorney’s Office 
St. Thomas, VI 
 
For the United States of America, 
 
Juan F. Matos-de Juan 
Hato Rey, PR 
 
For defendant Nilda Morton. 
 
 
ORDER 
GÓMEZ, J. 
 
Before the Court is the motion of Nilda Morton to expedite 
her sentencing hearing. 
 
On October 13, 2016, Nilda Morton (“Morton”) was charged in 
an indictment with multiple Counts of possession with the intent 
to distribute a controlled substance. In a January 23, 2017, 
change of plea hearing, Morton pled guilty to those charges. On 
that same date, a sentencing hearing in this matter was 
scheduled for April 6, 2017. 
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On March 14, 2017, Morton filed a “Motion to Expedite 
Sentencing Hearing (Unopposed)” (the “Motion”). In the Motion, 
Morton states that she is currently pregnant. Morton explains 
that if she is sentenced prior to 36 weeks of pregnancy, she may 
be designated to a maternity facility that will allow her to 
keep custody of her child for eight months. Morton states that 
Assistant United States Attorney Delia Smith has indicated that 
the United States does not oppose expediting the sentencing 
hearing. In consideration of the current situation, Morton 
requests that the Court expedite her sentencing hearing. 
 
The premises considered, it is hereby 
 
ORDERED that the sentencing hearing for Nilda Morton 
previously scheduled for April 6, 2017, is hereby RESCHEDULED to 
commence promptly at 9:00 am on March 23, 2017. 
 
 
 
  
 
 
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Curtis V. Gómez 
 
District Judge 
  
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