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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION

TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE S 1

(REGALADO, CR06-175MJP)

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

 The Honorable Marsha J. Pechman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) CASE No. CR06-175MJP

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER GRANTING

) MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL

VLADIMIR REGALADO, ) DATE

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Defendant. )

)

This matter comes before the Court on the stipulated motion of the parties to

continue the trial date, currently set for January 16, 2007. The Court, having reviewed

the motion, and being otherwise fully advised, finds and rules as follows:

The parties have pursued discovery and trial preparation in a diligent fashion. 

However, defense counsel Tim Lohraff was recently granted leave to withdraw, and

defense counsel Jeff Coopersmith was appointed in his place. Additional time is

necessary to complete discovery in an orderly fashion, and to permit new counsel

adequate time to review the materials and prepare for trial. 

Based on these facts, the Court finds that a failure to grant the requested

continuance would deny Defendant continuity of counsel and/or a reasonable time for

effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence, within the

meaning of 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(8)(B)(iv). The Court also finds that the ends of justice

will be served by continuing the trial date and that a continuance is necessary to ensure

effective trial preparation, and these factors outweigh the best interests of the defendant

and of the public in a more speedy trial, within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(8)(A).

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION

TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE S 2

(REGALADO, CR06-175MJP)

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

Based on the foregoing, now, therefore, it is hereby

ORDERED that the trial date be continued from January 16, 2007 to April 2,

2007. Pre-trial motions shall be due on February 23, 2007.

It is further ORDERED that the time between the present date and April 2, 2007,

shall be excluded in the computation of time under the Speedy Trial Act, as this is a

reasonable period of delay pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h). 

SO ORDERED this 14th day of December, 2006.

/S/Marsha J. Pechman 

THE HONORABLE MARSHA J. PECHMAN

United States District Judge

Presented by:

s/ Vincent T. Lombardi VINCENT T. LOMBARDI

Assistant United States Attorney

WSBA 21967

United States Attorney’s Office

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

Telephone: (206) 553-2462

Facsimile: (206) 553-2422

E-mail: vince.lombardi@usdoj.gov

Approved as to form,

notice of presentation waived,

DLA Piper Rudnick

s/ Jeff Coopersmith JEFF COOPERSMITH

Attorney for Defendant

WSBA # 30954

701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7000

Seattle, WA 98104

Fax: 206-839-4801

Phone: 206-839-4847

E-mail: jeff.coopersmith@dlapiper.com

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