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ORDER GRANTING AGREED MOTION TO CONTINUE 

PRETRIAL MOTIONS DEADLINE AND TRIAL

(Balkar Singh and Narinder Pal; CR06-0016MJP) - 1

FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700

Seattle, Washington 98101

(206) 553-1100

JUDGE MARSHA J. PECHMAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

BALKAR SINGH and NARINDER PAL,

Defendants. 

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NO. CR06-0016MJP

ORDER GRANTING AGREED MOTION

TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL MOTIONS

DEADLINE AND TRIAL DATE 

The Court, having reviewed the records and files herein and considered the stipulation

of the government and counsel for defendants, Balker Singh and Narinder Pal, makes the

following findings and enters the following Order.

1. On January 18, 2006, defendants Balkar Singh and Narinder Pal were indicted on

one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud. 

2. At their arraignments on January 30, 2006, the Court set pretrial motions cutoff

dates of February 13, 2006 and a jury trial date of April 10, 2006. The current speedy trial

expiration date is April 10, 2006. 

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ORDER GRANTING AGREED MOTION TO CONTINUE 

PRETRIAL MOTIONS DEADLINE AND TRIAL

(Balkar Singh and Narinder Pal; CR06-0016MJP) - 2

FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700

Seattle, Washington 98101

(206) 553-1100

3. Additional time is needed to prepare for trial, in particular, additional time to

examine and analyze the extensive discovery in this case. The time is also necessary in order

for the defendants to access technology at the FDC SeaTac to review computerized discovery

in order to effectively assist their attorneys in the preparation of their cases. 

4. The parties have stipulated to the need for additional time for the defense to prepare

trial and/or consider a negotiated settlement. 

5. The ends of justice outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in

speedy trial in this case, under these circumstances. A failure to grant a continuance based

upon the parties’ need to prepare the matter for trial would result in a miscarriage of justice. 

6. The government and defendants have requested and stipulated to a continuance and

defendants Balkar Singh and Narinder Pal have signed written waivers of speedy trial which

have been filed with the Court, waiving their right to speedy trial up to and including July 31,

2006. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the pretrial motions cutoff date is continued from

February 13, 2006 to June 8, 2006;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the trial date for defendant is continued from April

10, 2006 to July 24, 2006 at 9:00 a.m..

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h), the period of time

from the current trial to the new trial date is excluded in the computation of time under the

Speedy Trial Act as this is a reasonable period of delay. 

Done this 20th day of March, 2006.

/S/Marsha J. Pechman

MARSHA J. PECHMAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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ORDER GRANTING AGREED MOTION TO CONTINUE 

PRETRIAL MOTIONS DEADLINE AND TRIAL

(Balkar Singh and Narinder Pal; CR06-0016MJP) - 3

FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700

Seattle, Washington 98101

(206) 553-1100

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Presented by:

s/ Jay W. Stansell, WSBA# 18752

Attorney for Balker Singh

Assistant Federal Public Defender

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700

Seattle WA 98101

206/553-1100 voice

206/553-0120 facsimile

Jay_Stansell@fd.org

s/ James L. Vonasch

Attorney for Narinder Pal

By telephonic authorization

s/ Norman Barbosa

Assistant United States Attorney

By telephone authorization

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