U.S. District Court Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil approved a February 3 request for a 30-day adjournment from the start of the detention of coach Jorge Navarro for what his attorney said was for his post-rehabilitation. eye surgery.
Navarro’s attorney Jason Kreiss requested an extension from Navarro’s original surrender date of February 17. The action came after Vyskocil sentenced Navarro on December 17 to five years in prison after receiving his admission. charged with using a performance-enhancing drug in horse racing.
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“While preparing for impending detention, Mr. Navarro had his eyes examined and revealed a medical condition requiring surgery,” Kreiss wrote in a letter to the court.
He indicated that Navarro could schedule surgery as early as February 16 and request more time for “the surgical procedure and aftercare with his eye doctor.”
Kreiss added that he spoke with assistant US attorney Andrew Adams, who did not object to the request. Navarro will now go to prison in mid-March.
During his sentencing, Vyskocil initially gave Navarro January 18 to appear in prison a 30-day period, but at the time agreed to a request from Kreiss to extend that period to 60 days.
Under Vyskocil’s earlier directive, Navarro must serve at least 85% of his 60-month sentence.
The trainer also faces $25,860,514 due in damages after paying $70,000 in forfeiture.
