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ORDER GRANTING A CONTINUANCE OF 

TRIAL AND FINDING EXCLUDABLE TIME - 1

 Law Offices of Allen R. Bentley

1111 Third Avenue, Suite 2220

 Seattle, WA 98101-3207

 (206) 343-9391

 

HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, ) NO. CR06-109MJP 

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v. ) ORDER GRANTING A CONTINUANCE

) OF TRIAL AND FINDING EXCLUDABLE TIME

STEVE ATTILA CZINEGE, )

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Defendant. ) 

 )

Having reviewed the motion for a continuance of trial and for a finding of excludable time, filed

by the defense on May 4, 2006, and the declaration of defense counsel filed in support of the motion, the

court has found that because the case poses a novel question of law and it would be unreasonable to

expect adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings and for trial within the time limits established by the

Speedy Trial Act, see 18 U.S.C. §§3161(h)(8)(b)(ii), and further, that the denial of the requested

continuance would unreasonably deny the defendant and the government the time needed for effective

preparation, see 18 U.S.C. §§3161(h)(8)(b)(iv); based on the foregoing findings, the court has concluded

that a continuance of the trial date is appropriate and necessary in this case because the interest of the

defendant and the public in a speedy trial is outweighed by the interest of the defendant in having

adequate time in which to investigate and prepare his defense to significant criminal charges, see 18

U.S.C. §§3161(h)(8)(a); accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:

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ORDER GRANTING A CONTINUANCE OF 

TRIAL AND FINDING EXCLUDABLE TIME - 2

 Law Offices of Allen R. Bentley

1111 Third Avenue, Suite 2220

 Seattle, WA 98101-3207

 (206) 343-9391

 

1. The trial of this case, which was originally scheduled to begin on June 5, 2006, is continued to

September 11, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.; a Pretrial Conference is scheduled for September 5, 2006 at 4:00 p.m..

2. The pretrial motions cutoff date, which had been set for April 27, 2006, is continued to July 6,

2006; and 

3. The time between the entry of this order and September 11, 2006 shall be treated as excludable

time under the Speedy Trial Act, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(8).

DONE this 15th day of May, 2006. 

 

 /S/Marsha J. Pechman 

 HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN 

United States District Judge

Presented by:

/s/ Allen R. Bentley 

ALLEN R. BENTLEY

WSBA No. 12275

Law Offices of Allen R. Bentley 

1111 Third Avenue

Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone: (206) 343-9391 

Fax: (206) 682-3746

Email: abentley@concentric.net 

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ORDER GRANTING A CONTINUANCE OF 

TRIAL AND FINDING EXCLUDABLE TIME - 3

 Law Offices of Allen R. Bentley

1111 Third Avenue, Suite 2220

 Seattle, WA 98101-3207

 (206) 343-9391

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on May 4, 2006, I electronically filed the foregoing Order Granting a Continuance of

Trial and Finding Excludable Time with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send

notification of such filing to the attorney of record for the United States of America, Assistant United

States Attorney Jill Otake. 

By: /s/ Allen R. Bentley 

 ALLEN R. BENTLEY

 WSBA No. 12275

 Law Offices of Allen R. Bentley 

 1111 Third Avenue

 Seattle, WA 98101

 Telephone: (206) 343-9391 

 Fax: (206) 682-3746

 Email: abentley@concentric.net

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