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Parties Involved:
Michael Downey
Defendant
Kim Drago
Defendant
Christopher Johnson
Defendant
John Morgan
Defendant
Tiffany Taylor
Defendant
USA
Plaintiff

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STIP/ORD 1

BARRY J. PORTMAN

Federal Public Defender

JEROME E. MATTHEWS

Assistant Federal Public Defender

555 - 12th Street

Suite 650

Oakland, CA 94607-3627

Telephone: (510) 637-3500

Counsel for Defendant MICHAEL DOWNEY

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

MICHAEL DOWNEY, et al., 

Defendants.

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No. CR-05 00651 CW

STIPULATION AND ORDER

CONTINUING MOTIONS HEARING

DATE; REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE REFERRAL 

This multi-defendant case comprises charges of conspiracy, access device fraud and

identity theft. The defendants are preparing to file a number of motions on March 27, 2006,

including motions to suppress physical evidence and statements, and a facial challenge to 18

U.S.C. § 1028A. The Court presently is scheduled to hear these motions on April 17, 2006. The

parties also have been involved in negotiations to resolve this matter short of trial, and have

made some progress. The parties feel, however, that a referral to a settlement conference will

assist in achieving a final resolution.

AUSA Kirstin Ault is scheduled to begin a 2-week trial on March 20, 2006, and will be

unable to participate in a settlement conference until trial is concluded. Defense counsel are

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prepared to file the motions under the present briefing schedule, namely by March 27, 2006. To

accommodate the government’s trial schedule and to place this matter in the best possible

posture for settlement, the parties believe that the government should be afforded additional time

to respond to the motions, and that the motions hearing be continued until after the settlement

conference has taken place. The parties anticipate setting the settlement conference for a date

during the weeks of April 3, 2006 or April 10, 2006.

It is therefore STIPULATED AND AGREED that defendants will file their motions by

March 27, 2006, in conformity with the existing briefing schedule. The government shall file its

opposition briefs by April 24, 2006, and the defendants shall file any reply briefs by May 2,

2006. The motions shall be heard on May 15, 2006. Time under the Speedy Trial Act shall be

excluded until May 15, 2006 due to the pendency of the motions. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(F).

/S/

Dated: 3/15/06 ____________________________

KIRSTIN AULT

Assistant United States Attorney

/S/

Dated: 3/16/06 ____________________________

SHANA KEATING

Attorney for Kim Drago

/S/

Dated: 3/16/06 ____________________________

RANDALL KNOX

Attorney for Christopher Johnson

/S/

Dated: 3/16/06 ____________________________

EUGENE ILLOVSKY

Attorney for Tiffany Taylor

/S/

Dated: 3/15/06 ____________________________

DAVID SHAPIRO

Attorney for John Morgan

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/S/

Dated: 3/16/06 ____________________________

JEROME E. MATTHEWS

Assistant Federal Public Defender

Attorney for Michael Downey

I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signtures indicated by a

“conformed” signature (/S/) within this efiled document.

Good cause appearing therefor, IT IS ORDERED that the briefing schedule be modified

as set forth in the foregoing stipulation, and that the motions hearing date be continued until

May 15, 2006. Time under the Speedy Trial Act is excluded until May 15, 2006, given the

pendency of the motions. A settlement conference referral shall issue under separate order.

Dated: 3/23/06

______________________________

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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