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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101

(206) 553-7970

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL/BENSON 

(CR05-0453RSM) - 1

Judge Ricardo S. Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) NO. CR05-0452RSM

Plaintiff, )

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v. ) ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL

)

ANTHONY R. BENSON, )

KELLY A. DONALDSON, )

ANTHONY A. EDWARDS, )

LEROY D. McWILLIAMS, and )

TRACY D. McWILLIAMS, )

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Defendants. ) )

The Court has considered the Joint Motion filed by the Government and KELLY A.

DONALDSON, ANTHONY A. EDWARDS, LEROY D. McWILLIAMS, and TRACY

D. McWILLIAMS pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A) concerning a continuance of the

trial in this case:

The Court finds that this is a complex case involving extensive discovery. The Court

further finds that the Government recently has discovered evidence of additional fraud

committed by one or more of the Defendants.

The Court further finds that continuing the trial in this case is necessary to allow

defense counsel adequate time to investigate both the original and the newly-discovered

fraud, and to prepare effectively for trial.

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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101

(206) 553-7970

ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL/BENSON 

(CR05-0453RSM) - 2

The Court further finds, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A), that the ends of

justice served by continuing the trial in this case outweigh the interest of the public and of

the Defendants in a more speedy trial.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the trial in this case shall be continued until

May 22, 2006, and that the period of time from February 27, 2006, up to and including May

22, 2006, shall be excludable time under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A); and

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline for filing pretrial motions in this case

shall be April 7, 2006, and that responses to motions shall be due April 21, 2006.

DONE this 23rd day of February, 2006.

A

RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Presented by:

s/Andrew C. Friedman 

ANDREW C. FRIEDMAN

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney’s Office

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-3903

Telephone: (206) 553-7970

Fax: (206) 553-0755

E-mail: Andrew.Friedman@usdoj.gov

s/Gilbert H. Levy 

GILBERT H. LEVY

Counsel for KELLY A. DONALDSON

2001 Western Avenue, Suite 200

Seattle, Washington 98121-2114

Telephone: (206) 443-0670

Fax: (206) 448-2252

s/Lee A. Covell 

LEE A. COVELL

Counsel for ANTHONY A. EDWARDS

119 First Avenue South, Suite 500

Seattle, Washington 98104-3400

Telephone: (206) 682-6644

Fax: (206) 682-3002

s/Timothy S. McGarry 

TIMOTHY S. McGARRY

Counsel for LEROY D. McWILLIAMS

1416 East Thomas Street

Seattle, Washington 98112

Telephone: (206) 322-1555

Fax: (206) 322-6118

s/Stewart P. Riley 

STEWART P. RILEY

Counsel for TRACY D. McWILLIAMS

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4000

Seattle, Washington 98104-3180

Telephone: (206) 622-0925

Fax: (206) 292-9736

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