Opinion
Case 3:10-00547-CRB
November 21, 2011.
GRANTING CONTINUANCE OF FILING DEADLINE
Now pending is Defendant Samuel Cohen's Unopposed Ex Parte Motion for Continuance of Filing Deadline for Rule 33 Motion (dkt. 297). Defendant seeks a four week continuance, representing that Defendant "will retain new counsel as soon as next week."Id. at 1. Good cause appearing therefor, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion, but permits only a two week continuance. No further extensions will be granted unless new counsel substitutes in by that date. In the event that there is no substitution of counsel, present counsel may only withdraw from representation at the conclusion of sentencing.
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33(b)(2) provides for a 14 day deadline; this continuance doubles that.