Opinion
No. 3:11-CR-8.
March 11, 2011
ORDER
All pretrial motions in this case have been referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) for disposition or report and recommendation regarding disposition by the District Court as may be appropriate. This case is before the Court on Defendant Flenniken's Motion for Continuance [Doc. 44] and Defendant Belkofer's Motion to Extend Pretrial Motion Filing Deadline [Doc. 45], both filed on March 9, 2011, and on Defendant Moore's Motion to Adopt Motions to Continue Deadlines [Doc. 46], filed on March 10, 2011. The Defendants ask to extend the March 10, 2011 motion-filing deadline to March 21, 2011, because defense counsel need additional time to prepare pretrial motions. Defendant Belkofer's counsel states that his case load, specifically an impending trial in another case, has depleted the time that he needs to determine whether pretrial motions will be necessary in this case. Defendant Flenniken's motion relates that the Government does not oppose his requested extension of the motion deadline. Defendant Moore asks to join in the motions of her Codefendants.
The Court finds that the Defendants have shown good cause for the requested extension, and the motions [ Docs. 44, 45, and 46] to extend the motion-filing deadline are GRANTED. All pretrial motions must be filed on or before March 21, 2011. The Government's response deadline is likewise extended to April 4, 2011. The pretrial conference remains set for April 7, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. At that time, the Court will hear any pretrial motions that are filed. All other dates and deadlines in the case shall remain the same at this time.
IT IS SO ORDERED.