DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
Plaintiff, 
v. 
LEOMAR DE LA ROSA CEDANO, 
Defendant. 
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Criminal No. 2017-16 
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ATTORNEYS: 
 
Jocelyn Hewlett, Acting United States Attorney 
Meredith Jean Edwards, AUSA 
United States Attorney’s Office 
St. Thomas, VI 
 
For the United States of America, 
 
Darren John-Baptiste 
St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. 
 
For defendant Leomar De La Rosa Cedano. 
 
 
ORDER 
GÓMEZ, J. 
 
Before the Court is the motion of Leomar De La Rosa Cedano 
to be released from custody or to expedite his sentencing. 
 
On February 1, 2017, Leomar De La Rosa Cedano (“Rosa 
Cedano”) was charged via information with illegally entering the 
United States. On February 2, 2017, the United States moved for 
pretrial detention of Rosa Cedano. On February 3, 2017, the 
Magistrate Judge granted the motion for pretrial detention. In a 
March 16, 2017, change of plea hearing, Rosa Cedano pled guilty 
to illegally entering the United States. On that same date, a 
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sentencing hearing in this matter was scheduled for July 20, 
2017. 
 
On April 7, 2017, Rosa Cedano filed a “Motion for Release 
From Custody or Alternatively Expedited Sentencing” (the 
“Motion”). In the Motion, Rosa Cedano states that the crime for 
which he has pled guilty has a statutory maximum sentence of six 
months incarceration and an applicable sentencing guideline 
range of zero to six months incarceration. By July 20, 2017, 
Rosa Cedano will have already been in custody for nearly six 
months. As such, Rosa Cedano requests that the Court either hold 
a hearing addressing his potential release pending sentencing, 
or, in the alternative, that the Court expedite his sentencing. 
In a response to the motion, the United States objects to Rosa 
Cedano’s release, but joins in Rosa Cedano’s request for an 
expedited sentencing.    
 
The premises considered, it is hereby 
 
ORDERED that, with respect to Leomar De La Rosa Cedano, the 
dates announced at the March 16, 2017, change of plea hearing 
related to sentencing, a presentence investigation, and a 
presentence report are VACATED; it is further 
 
ORDERED that, with respect to Leomar De La Rosa Cedano, the 
presentence investigation shall be disclosed to all parties no 
later than April 28, 2017; it is further 
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ORDERED that, with respect to Leomar De La Rosa Cedano, the 
position of the parties with respect to sentencing shall be 
disclosed no later than May 1, 2017; it is further 
 
ORDERED that, with respect to Leomar De La Rosa Cedano, the 
final presentence report shall be disclosed to all parties and 
the Court by May 6, 2017; and it is further  
 
ORDERED that, with respect to Leomar De La Rosa Cedano, a 
sentencing hearing shall commence promptly at 9:00 am on May 11, 
2017. 
 
 
  
 
 
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Curtis V. Gómez 
 
District Judge 
  
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