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ORDER GRANTING THE DEFENSE REQUEST 

TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE

CR05-0389MJP - 1 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, Washington 98101-1271

(206) 553-7970

Judge Pechman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

AT SEATTLE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

) NO. CR05-0389P

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER GRANTING THE 

v. ) DEFENSE REQUEST TO 

) CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE

JOHN TYRONE GUEST, )

)

Defendant. ) )

THE COURT having considered the defendant’s request to continue the trial date

and his agreement to extend the time for trial by signing a speedy trial waiver in open

court, as well as the records and files herein, hereby makes the following findings of fact:

1. That the defendant was permitted to discharge Michael Bejarano (counsel

for the defendant up until January 13, 2006) and allowed Peter Mazzone to take over as

his counsel in this matter. 

2. The Court finds that a failure to grant a continuance of the current trial date

(January 30, 2006) would deny Peter Mazzone, the reasonable time necessary for

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

meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(B)(ii).

3. The Court further finds that the ends of justice will be served by ordering a

continuance in this case and that a continuance is necessary to insure effective trial

preparation and that these factors outweigh the bests interests of the public in a more

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(206) 553-7970

speedy trial within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A). 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the trial date be continued from January 30,

2006, to May 22, 2006. The deadline for the defense to file any additional pretrial

motions is March 3, 2006.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the period of time from January 30, 2006, up to

and including the new proposed trial date of May 22, 2006, shall be excludable time

pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161, et. seq. 

DONE this 18st day of January, 2006. 

/S/Marsha J. Pechman 

MARSHA J. PECHMAN

United States District Court Judge

Presented by:

 s/ C. Andrew Colasurdo C. ANDREW COLASURDO

Special Assistant United States Attorney

WA Bar #27449

United States Attorney’s Office

700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220

Seattle, WA 98101-1271

Telephone: (206) 553-4075

Fax: (206) 553-0755

E-mail: Andy.Colasurdo@usdoj.gov

 s/ Peter Mazzone (per telephonic approval) 

PETER MAZZONE

Attorney for John Guest

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CR05-0389MJP - 3 UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

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(206) 553-7970

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