Judge Mark W. Bennett of the Northern District of Iowa granted the stipulation to continue sentencing filed by attorney Loren Sutton, on behalf of his client Armilaine Salamat, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Beverly R. McCallum, the prosecutor.
Both parties agreed to postpone the sentencing, scheduled for Dec. 8, 2010, to a date convenient to the court following the completion of the jury trial for Salamat’s co-accused, Anna Marie V. Villegas, which will start on Jan. 3, 2011.
Last July, Salamat pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud.
Villegas and Salamat are currently out on bail.
Salamat is the former manager of PNB Express remittance center while Villegas is the former co-owner of Philippine Express Remittance.
According to the indictment, Salamat, starting in 2004, allowed Villegas to transact worthless checks at PNB Express.
Salamat also transferred funds to a foreign bank account based on Villegas’ worthless checks, the indictment stated.
About $109,855 was involved in these transactions.
