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ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE/

United States v. Antonio Manuel Amancio Ramos, et al.— 1

Case No. CR05-380L

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

Chief Judge Robert S. Lasnik

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Case No. CR05-380L

 )

 Plaintiff, )

)

v. ) STIPULATED ORDER

) CONTINUING TRIAL DATE

ANTONIO MANUEL AMANCIO RAMOS, )

MY BA DINH, and )

DENTE RYAN, )

)

Defendants. )

_______________________________________)

On March 30, 2006, the United States Attorney, and Defendant, My Ba Dinh,

through his counsel, Jessica Riley, and Defendant, Dente Ryan, through his counsel,

Stewart Riley filed a stipulated motion requesting to continue the trial date from

April 3, 2006, to June 5, 2006. Based on the records and files herein and the stipulated

representations of defense counsel and the Government, the Court finds that:

1. The trial in this matter was scheduled to begin on April 3, 2006.

2. This is the second request for a trial continuance in this matter.

3. None of the Defendants is in custody. 

4. None of the Defendants has filed a motion to sever. 

5. That additional time is necessary for Stewart Riley, counsel for Dente

Ryan, to inspect and examine new discovery materials that were recently

obtained by the prosecutor from another investigative agency as part of a

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United States v. Antonio Manuel Amancio Ramos, et al.— 2

Case No. CR05-380L

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

separate investigation. More time is needed for Mr. Riley to review these

materials so that he may effectively advise his client on how to proceed. 

6. On March 6, 2006, the lead attorney for My Ba Dinh, John Henry Browne,

filed a Notice of Unavailability of Counsel, in which he advised of his

unavailability from March 31, 2006, to April 10, 2006. Therefore, he is not

available to try this case on April 3, 2006. 

7. Further, through the exercise of due diligence, Jessica Riley (co-counsel for

My Ba Dinh) has been unable to meet with Mr. Dinh recently to discuss his

latest position on the Government’s plea offer and to review his case due to

difficulties in coordinating with him and a Vietnamese interpreter.

8. The Assistant United States Attorney has advised that Antonio Ramos is

not in compliance with his Appearance Bond and that the Office of

Pretrial Services has lost all contact with Defendant Ramos. The United

States Attorney believes that Mr. Ramos has absconded.

9. Stephan Illa, counsel for Antonio Ramos, has taken no position on this

request for continuance. 

10. Dente Ryan has entered a Waiver of Speedy Trial, in which he expressly

waived his speedy trial rights through June 30, 2006.

11. My Ba Dinh is expected to file by April 3, 2006, a Waiver of Speedy

Trial through the proposed trial date. 

12. The ends of justice outweigh the best interests of the public and the

Defendants in a speedy trial. Failure to grant a continuance would deny 

continuity of counsel for Defendant, My Ba Dinh, who is unavailable

during the week of April 3, 2006. Further, failure to grant a continuance

would deny effective preparation for the trial by counsel for Defendant,

Dente Ryan, who recently reviewed newly discovered evidence from the

Government and who is waiting to receive photocopies of these

documentary materials. 

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ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE/

United States v. Antonio Manuel Amancio Ramos, et al.— 3

Case No. CR05-380L

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

For all the foregoing reasons, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the trial date is continued from April 3, 2006,

to June 5, 2006.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to Title 18, United States Code,

Section 3161(h), the period of time from the date of the filing of the parties’ stipulated

motion on March 30, 2006, to the new trial date, June 5, 2006, shall be excluded in the

computation of time under the Speedy Trial Act.

DATED this 31st day of March, 2006.

A

Robert S. Lasnik

United States District Judge 

Presented by:

s/ Janet Freeman 

JANET FREEMAN

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney’s Office

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-3903

Phone: (206) 553-7729

e-mail: Janet.Freeman@usdoj.gov

s/ Stewart Riley (telephonic approval)

STEWART RILEY

Attorney for Defendant Dente Ryan

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000

Seattle, Washington 98104

Phone: (206) 622-0925

E-mail: stewriley@yahoo.com 

s/ Jessica J. Riley (telephonic approval) 

JESSICA J. RILEY

Attorney for Defendant My Ba Dinh

The Law Offices of John Henry Browne

821 2nd Avenue, Suite 2100

Seattle, Washington 98104

Phone: (206) 388-0777

E-mail: jriley@jhblawyer.com

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