Declaration of Ashwin J. Ram — USA v. Ayvazyan et al (Dkt. 267.1)

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Ashwin J. Ram, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP and counsel of record for defendant Richard Ayvazyan, declares in support of the opposition to the government's ex parte application for a continuance and exclusion of time (Dkt. 264), in Case No. 20-cr-579 (SVW) before Hon. Stephen V. Wilson, Document 267-1, filed 04/08/21. He says that on April 5, 2021, the government contacted defense counsel about a continued trial date, and that counsel replied the same day stating opposition to another continuance. If a continuance is granted, the defense asked that trial proceed no later than June 15, 2021. The correspondence is attached as Exhibit 1.

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DECLARATION OF A. RAM IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO 
GOVERNMENT’S EX PARTE APPLICATION 
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Ashwin J. Ram (SBN 227513) 
aram@steptoe.com 
Michael A. Keough (SBN 327037) 
mkeough@steptoe.com 
Nicholas P. Silverman (pro hac vice) 
nsilverman@steptoe.com 
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 
633 West Fifth Street, Suite 1900 
Los Angeles, CA 90071 
Telephone: (213) 439-9400 
Facsimile: (213) 439-9599 
 
 
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan 
 
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA  
 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
                              Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
 
RICHARD AYVAZYAN,  
et al., 
 
Defendants. 
 
 Case No.  20-cr-579 (SVW) 
 
DECLARATION OF ASHWIN J. 
RAM IN SUPPORT OF 
OPPOSITION TO 
GOVERNMENT’S EX PARTE 
APPLICATION FOR 
CONTINUANCE AND EXCLUSION 
OF TIME (DKT. 264) 
 
Hon. Stephen V. Wilson 
 
 
 
 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 267-1     Filed 04/08/21     Page 1 of 2   Page ID
#:2277

 
 
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DECLARATION OF A. RAM IN SUPPORT OF OPPOSITION TO 
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I, Ashwin J. Ram, declare as follows: 
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I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of California.  I am a 
partner at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and counsel of record for defendant 
Richard Ayvazyan in the above-captioned matter. 
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On April 5, 2021, the government contacted defense counsel regarding 
defense counsel’s availability for a continued trial date.  On the same day, defense 
counsel responded and stated our opposition to another continuance, but in the event a 
continuance is granted, requested that trial proceed no later than June 15, 2021.  A true 
and correct copy of the correspondence is attached as Exhibit 1. 
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. 
Executed at Los Angeles, California on April 8, 2020. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Ashwin J. Ram  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ashwin J. Ram  
 
 
 
 
Counsel for Defendant Richard Ayvazyan 
 
 
Case 2:20-cr-00579-SVW     Document 267-1     Filed 04/08/21     Page 2 of 2   Page ID
#:2278

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