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Parties Involved:
Edward Maurer
Defendant
Mount Whitney Pest Control, Inc.
Defendant
Lorenzo Rios
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DATES FOR FILING OF MOTIONS, STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUSION OF TIME UNDER THE

SPEEDY TRIAL ACT AND ORDER THEREON

SAGASER, JONES & HAHESY

2445 Capitol Street, 2nd Floor

Post Office Box 1632

Fresno, California 93717-1632

Telephone: (559) 233-4800

Facsimile: (559) 233-9330

William C. Hahesy #105743

Attorneys for: Defendants Mount Whitney Pest Control, Inc. and Edward Maurer

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MOUNT WHITNEY PEST CONTROL,

INC., EDWARD MAURER and

LORENZO RIOS,

Defendants.

Case No. 01:06-CR-00172 DLB

STIPULATION TO EXTEND DATES

FOR FILING OF MOTIONS,

STATUS CONFERENCE AND

EXCLUSION OF TIME UNDER

THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT AND

ORDER THEREON

Plaintiff United States of America and Defendants Mount Whitney Pest

Control, Inc., Edward Maurer and Lorenzo Rios, by and through their respective attorneys of

record hereby STIPULATE and AGREE as follows:

1. On July 7, 2006, the parties appeared before the Honorable Dennis L.

Beck, United States Magistrate Judge, for the initial appearance in this case;

2. At the initial appearance, the Court set the following schedule:

a. Defendants’ motions are to be filed by August 7, 2006;

b. Plaintiff’s oppositions to the motions is to be filed by August 21,

2006; and

c. Hearing on the motions and further status conferences set for

September 1, 2006.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DATES FOR FILING OF MOTIONS, STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUSION OF TIME UNDER THE

SPEEDY TRIAL ACT AND ORDER THEREON

3. Subsequent to the initial appearance, the court issued a Minute Order,

which indicated that the date for the government’s response to the motions is August 18, 2006.

4. The parties are in the process of participating in settlement negotiations

and need additional time to pursue those negotiations in advance of filing of the motions. In

addition, counsel for Defendants need additional time to research and prepare motions.

Further, counsel for Defendants Mount Whitney Pest Control, Inc. and Edward Maurer has a

vacation currently scheduled to start on July 29, 2006, with counsel returning to work on

August 7, 2006. This pre-paid vacation impacts the ability of counsel to prepare the motions

currently set to be filed by August 7, 2006. Counsel for the Defendants have exercised due

diligence to date in reviewing the discovery and in researching materials for relevant

appropriate motions. The discovery is relatively extensive and additional time is needed to

analyze and review all of the discovery and conduct further investigation to assist in

preparation of the motions.

5. The parties respectfully request that the Court authorize an additional

two weeks to research and prepare pre-trial motions and to continue the settlement

negotiations. The parties propose the following schedule to the court:

a. The motions are to be filed by August 21, 2006;

b. The oppositions are to be filed by September 5, 2006; and

c. The hearing on the motions and further status conference will be

on September 15, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 9, before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck.

6. The parties further stipulate and agree to exclude the time under the

Speedy Trial Act for the reasons set forth herein from the date of execution of this stipulation

to and including September 15, 2006. This stipulation is submitted pursuant to Title 18,

United States Code, Section 3161(h)(1)(F) and (h)(8). The parties respectfully submit that the

ends of justice will be served by the court granting this continuance and that this continuance

outweighs the best interest of the public and Defendants to a speedy trial. The Defendants

have received discovery totaling 438 pages. Within this discovery, there is significant amount

of witness statements, investigative material and lab results. The Defendants have been

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DATES FOR FILING OF MOTIONS, STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUSION OF TIME UNDER THE

SPEEDY TRIAL ACT AND ORDER THEREON

diligently reviewing this discovery. The Defendants need additional time to complete the

review of this discovery in order to assist in the preparation of the pre-trial motions. The

continuance is necessary to provide counsel for the Defendant with reasonable time necessary

for effective preparation of the pre-trial motions, taking into account the exercise of due

diligence.

DATED: August 27, 2006. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

By: /s/ Robert Wright

Robert Wright, 

Attorney for Plaintiff,

United States of America 

DATED: August 27, 2006. SAGASER, JONES & HAHESY

By: /s/ William C. Hahesy

William C. Hahesy, 

Attorneys for Defendants, 

Mount Whitney Pest Control and

Edward Maurer

DATED: August 27, 2006. LAW OFFICES OF DANIEL A. BACON

By: /s/ Daniel A. Bacon

Daniel A. Bacon

Attorneys for Defendant, 

Lorenzo Rios

ORDER

The court having reviewed the proceeding Stipulation and good cause therefore:

1. The court hereby enters the following schedule:

a. The motions are due by August 21, 2006;

b. The oppositions are due by September 5, 2006; and

c. The hearing on the motions and further status conference will be

on September 15, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 9, before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck.

2. The court further excludes time under the Speedy Trial Act from the

date of execution of the Stipulation to September 15, 2006, the date of the hearing and further

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND DATES FOR FILING OF MOTIONS, STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUSION OF TIME UNDER THE

SPEEDY TRIAL ACT AND ORDER THEREON

status conference. The court specifically finds that the period of time is excusable pursuant to

the provision of Title 18, United States Codes, Section 3161(h)(1)(F) and (h)(8), after

consideration of all the relevant factors. The court further finds that the additional time is

necessary for the Defendants to reasonably research and prepare appropriate motions and the

government to research and prepare an appropriate response and the hearing thereon, taking

into account the exercise of reasonable diligence.

The undersigned is executing the order due to the temporary absence of the Honorable Dennis

L. Beck from the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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