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JENNIFER CANNON-UNIONE 

DIXON & CANNON, LTD. 

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 Honorable John C. Coughenour 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE 

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 

 ) NO. CR05-393JCC 

 Plaintiff, ) 

 ) ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL 

 v. ) DATE AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS 

 ) DEADLINE 

KIRANPAL SANDHU, et al., ) 

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 Defendant. ) 

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TO: THE CLERK OF THE COURT; 

AND TO: UNITED STATES PROSECUTING ATTORNEY; 

AND TO: HIS/HER ASSIGNED DEPUTY 

 

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on a Motion to Continue Pretrial 

Motions Date and Trial Date, submitted by defendants Kiranpal Sandhu, 

Musakarim Ahmach, Tai Chi Dang, Anthony Quang Dao, and Dung Quong 

Phan. The Court has considered the Motion and all of the files and records 

herein. 

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THIS COURT FINDS THAT: 

1) This is a criminal case charging the defendants with participation in an 

international conspiracy to traffic in marijuana and ecstasy. The abovenamed defendants have moved for a continuance of the trial date 

because they require additional time to prepare for trial. The 

Government does not oppose the motion. Based on the facts set forth 

in the pleadings, the Court makes the Findings and Order set forth 

below. 

2) This case is sufficiently complex such that it is unreasonable to expect 

adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings or for the trial itself within 

the current time limits, within the meaning of Title 18, United States 

Code, Section 3161(h)(8)(B)(ii). 

3) Failure to grant a continuance in this case will likely deny the defendants 

the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation for trial and 

other pretrial proceedings, taking into account the exercise of due 

diligence. See Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(h)(8)(B)(iv). 

4) Failure to grant such a continuance in this proceeding will likely result in 

a miscarriage of justice within the meaning of Title 18, United States 

Code, Section 3161(h)(B)(i). 

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5) The ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the 

interests of the public and the defendants in any speedier trial, within the 

meaning of Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(h)(8)(A). 

THE COURT THEREFORE ORDERS THAT:

1) The motion to continue the trial date is granted. 

2) The trial shall be continued from December 12, 2005 to April 17, 2006. 

3) The Court further orders that all pretrial motions shall be filed on or 

before February 21, 2006. 

4) The period of time from the current trial date until the new trial date 

encompassed by this continuance shall be excluded from the 

computation of time under the Speedy Trial Act, Title 18, United States 

Code, Section 3161 et seq. 

5) Defendants shall file a speedy trial waiver encompassing the excluded 

time period no later than December 10, 2005. 

 DONE IN OPEN COURT this 1st day of December, 2005.

A 

 John C. Coughenour 

 United States District Court Judge 

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Presented by: 

____/s/____Jennifer Cannon-Unione___ 

Jennifer Cannon-Unione, WSBA # 27008 

Counsel for Kiranpal Sandhu 

____/s/__Hunter MacDonald__________ 

Hunter MacDonald, WSBA # 22857 

Counsel for Musakarim Ahmach 

____/s/__Suzanne Lee Elliott_________ 

Suzanne Lee Elliott, WSBA # 12634 

Counsel for Dung Quoc Phan 

____/s/__Robert Goldsmith___________ 

Robert Goldsmith, WSBA # 12265 

Counsel for Anthony Quang Dao 

____/s/__Lee Covell________________ 

Lee Covell, WSBA # 952 

Counsel for Tai Chi Dang 

Copy Received; Approved: 

 /s/ Jill Otake 

Jill Otake 

Assistant United States Attorney 

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