Opinion
Case No. 2:10-cr-00347-MCE
02-01-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LEONARD WOODFORK, NAVPREET SINGH, LOVEDEEP SIDHU, NAVJOT SINGH, JASON CAVILEER, DISHAN PERERA, and RAMIRO GARCIA, Defendants.
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney TODD D. LERAS Assistant U.S. Attorney
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
TODD D. LERAS
Assistant U.S. Attorney
STIPULATION AND
ORDER CONTINUING STATUS
CONFERENCE
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff United States of America, by and through Assistant United States Attorney Todd D. Leras, and Attorney Olaf Hedberg on behalf of Leonard Woodfork, Attorney John Virga on behalf of Navpreet Singh, Christopher Haydn-Myer on behalf of Lovedeep Sidhu, Mark Reichel on behalf of Navjot Singh, Dan Koukol on behalf of Jason Cavileer, Dwight Samuel on behalf of Dishan Perera, and Christopher Cosca on behalf of Ramiro Garcia, that the status conference scheduled for January 31, 2013, be continued to March 7, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.
Attorney Dwight Samuel was just appointed last week to represent Dishan Perera in this matter. He is in the process of reviewing the discovery in this case which stems from a lengthy wiretap investigation. In addition, continuing investigation is occurring on behalf of other defendants related to the extent of their participation in the conspiracy alleged in the case. This investigation impacts the potential sentencing guidelines applicable to each of the alleged participants. Given the voluminous discovery, including telephone calls intercepted during the course of three successive rounds of wiretaps, counsel requires additional preparation time. The parties therefore request to continue the status conference to March 7, 2013.
For the above-stated reasons, the parties stipulate that time be excluded under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv); Local Code T4 (reasonable time to prepare and continuity of counsel). Defense counsel have authorized Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd D. Leras to sign this stipulation on their behalf.
By: _______________
TODD D. LERAS
Assistant U.S. Attorney
By: Todd D. Leras for
OLAF HEDBERG
Attorney for Defendant LEONARD
WOODFORK
By: Todd D. Leras for
JOHN VIRGA
Attorney for Defendant
NAVPREET SINGH
By: Todd D. Leras for
CHRISTOPHER HAYDN-MYER
Attorney for Defendant
LOVEDEEP SIDHU
By: Todd D. Leras for
MARK REICHEL
Attorney for Defendant
NAVJOT SINGH
By: Todd D. Leras for
DAN KOUKOL
Attorney for Defendant
JASON CAVILEER
By: Todd D. Leras for
CHRISTOPHER COSCA
Attorney for Defendant
RAMIRO GARCIA
By: Todd D. Leras for
DWIGHT SAMUEL
Attorney for Defendant
DISHAN PERERA
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. A status conference in this matter is set for March 7, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.;
2. Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court finds that the ends of justice outweigh the best interest of the public and Defendant in a speedy trial. Accordingly, time under the Speedy Trial Act shall be excluded under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) and Local Code T4 (reasonable time to prepare) up to and including March 7, 2013.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR., CHIEF JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE