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[Proposed] Order Continuing Trial Date - 1

United States v. William Edward Cook, No CR 06-15RSL

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

WILLIAM EDWARD COOK,

Defendant. 

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NO. CR 06-15RSL

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL

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Based upon the reasons stated in the joint motion of the parties to continue the

trial date, and upon a review of the records and files herein, this Court adopts the

stipulation of the parties and FINDS and RULES as follows: 

The parties have jointly moved for a continuance of the trial date. As grounds

therefore, the parties have cited the complications involved in resolving the present case

with other pending matters, as well as with possible additional charges, including

additional bank robberies. The parties submit that they have been in discussions

regarding resolution of this case, and believe it to be most prudent to try to resolve the

pending case with all other bank robberies, as well as the outstanding Escape charge. 

However, the parties have indicated that the current trial date of May 30, 2006, does

not afford the parties the time necessary to investigate the other robberies, as well as to

explore the ramifications of the Escape charge and the commission of the current

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[Proposed] Order Continuing Trial Date - 2

United States v. William Edward Cook, No CR 06-15RSL

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

offense on COOK’s prior conviction. 

The parties agree that the ends of justice served by granting this motion to

continue outweigh the best interest of the public and defendant in a speedy trial. The

parties also agree that the case is unusual because of the prior conviction, pending

Escape charge, and likely additional counts of bank robbery. 

It therefore appearing to the Court that the case is unusual and that the ends of

justice served by granting the requested continuance outweigh the interest of the public

and the defendants in a speedy trial.

IT IS ORDERED that the trial date be continued from May 30, 2006, until 

July 24, 2006. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the period of delay from the date of this

Order, until July 24, 2006, is excludable time pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A),

for the purpose of computing the time limitations imposed by the Speedy Trial Act. 

DATED this 22nd day of May, 2006.

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Robert S. Lasnik

United States District Judge 

Presented By:

JOHN McKAY

United States Attorney

/s/ Tessa M. Gorman 

TESSA M. GORMAN

Assistant United States Attorney

WSBA# 35908

United States Attorney’s Office

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101

Telephone (206) 553-4994

Facsimile (206) 553-0755

Email: Tessa.Gorman@usdoj.gov

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[Proposed] Order Continuing Trial Date - 3

United States v. William Edward Cook, No CR 06-15RSL

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

/s/ Robert H. Gombiner* 

ROBERT H. GOMBINER

Assistant Federal Public Defender

WSBA # 16093

Counsel for WILLIAM COOK

Federal Public Defender’s Office

1601 Fifth Avenue, Suite 700

Seattle, Washington 98101

Telephone (206) 553-1100

Facsimile (206) 553-0120

Email: robert_gombiner@fd.org

*Signed electronically per telephone authorization. 

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