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CR06-141

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

601 UNION STREET, SUITE 5100

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101-3903

(206) 553-7970

Judge Robart

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) NO. CR06-141JLR

Plaintiff, )

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 v. ) ORDER CONTINUING 

) TRIAL DATE 

SANDRA MAAS, )

)

Defendant. )

) )

This matter having come before the undersigned Court by stipulation and motion

of counsel, the United States through the United States Attorney for the Western

District of Washington, Susan M. Roe, Assistant United States Attorney for said

district, and the defendant through counsel, Brian Tsuchida, the Court being fully

advised in the matter, now finds that 

The trial was scheduled for June 27, 2006. The defendant is waiving her

speedy trial rights until July 27, 2006, which is beyond the new trial date of July 17,

2006. The motion is made because there is a strong possibility that the matter will

resolve short of trial, however, the schedules of counsel and unavailability of counsel

this week has delayed the resolution. Both counsel have been diligent in addressing this

matter and this matter may be concluded except for some additional time for discussion

between the attorneys and additional necessary attorney-counsel discussion - neither of

which cannot be accomplished satisfactorily prior to trial. The defendant may well

wish to plead guilty and, if she does, would like to be able to receive the three point

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CR06-141

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

601 UNION STREET, SUITE 5100

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101-3903

(206) 553-7970

reduction for full acceptance of responsibility. If this continuance were not granted, the

government will have to begin to prepare for the in earnest and would not move for the

third level. In this way, the continuance is for the defendant’s benefit. Both parties

believe that with the continuance, this matter will be handled other than with a trial. 

The Court is aware that time limitations for trial and speedy trial concerns are

set forth in Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161. 

Section 3161(h) outlines the periods of excludable time, including:

(8)(A) Any period of delay resulting from a continuance

granted by any judge on his own motion or at the request of

the defendant or his counsel or at the request of the attorney

for the Government, if the judge granted such continuance

on the basis of his findings that the ends of justice served by

taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public

and the defendant in a speedy trial. No such period of delay

resulting from a continuance granted by the court in

accordance with this paragraph shall be excludable under

this subsection unless the court sets forth, in the record of

the case, either orally or in writing, its reasons for finding

that the ends of justice served by the granting of such

continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the

defendant in a speedy trial.

In this matter, the Court finds that further time is reasonable and necessary as

the requested time is within the speedy trial time period. Further, that the ends of

justice, especially those which deal with consideration of victims and witnesses, are

served by the requested continuance as this Title 21 trial has few civilian witnesses and

no known victims. Therefore, the trial date is continued from June 27, 2006, until July

17, 2006.

Dated this 19th day of June, 2006. 

 

A 

JAMES L. ROBART

United States District Judge

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CR06-141

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

601 UNION STREET, SUITE 5100

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101-3903

(206) 553-7970

Presented by:

s/Susan M. Roe 

SUSAN M. ROE

Assistant United States Attorney

WSBA 13000

United States Attorney's Office

601 Union Street, Suite 5100

Seattle, WA 98101-3903

Telephone: 206/553-1077

Fax: 206/553-0755

E-mail: susan.roe@usdoj.gov

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