Joint Motion to Continue Motions Hearing by John J. Ossick, Jr — USA v. Okojie (Dkt. 40, S.D. Ga.)

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A Joint Motion for Continuance of Motions Hearing, Document 40 filed 09/27/22 in United States of America v. Bernard Okojie, Case Number CR422-0084, in the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division. The defendant and the United States ask the Court to continue the motions hearing scheduled for October 24, 2022 until November 2, 2022. The motion states that defense motions were filed on September 15, 2022, that the United States is due to respond by October 1, 2022, and that both defense counsel and the prosecutor have matters that conflict with the existing date. It says Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan Porter joins in the request and that the parties would not be unduly prejudiced. It is dated the 27th day of September, 2022.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA       
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v.
       
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 CASE NUMBER: CR422-0084 
       
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BERNARD OKOJIE,  
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Defendant 
       
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JOINT MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF
MOTIONS HEARING
COME NOW, BERNARD OKOJIE, Defendant, by and through his counsel of record,
and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, by and through its attorney, the United States
Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, and respectfully move this Court to enter an order
continuing the motions hearing scheduled for October 24, 2022 in the above-styled matter.  In
support, the parties state as follows:
1.
Mr. Okojie’s counsel filed defense motions on September 15, 2022, and the United States
is due to respond by October 1, 2022.  Discovery is ongoing at this time, and the parties have
been diligently working on the case.  
2.
On August 16, 2022, the Court scheduled the motions hearing in this case for October 24,
2022 at 10:00am in Brunswick, Georgia (Document 26).  
3.
Both defense counsel and the prosecutor each have matters that conflict with the existing
motions hearing date.    
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4.
Defense counsel has spoken with Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan Porter, who
is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government, and he joins in with this request for a
continuance of the motions hearing. 
5.
The parties would not be unduly prejudiced by a continuance.
WHEREFORE, the parties request that the Court enter an order continuing the motions
hearing in this case until November 2, 2022. 
Respectfully submitted, this 27th day of September, 2022.      
/s/ John J. Ossick, Jr. 
Georgia Bar Number 555150
JOHN J. OSSICK, JR., P.C.
Post Office Box 1087
Kingsland, Georgia 31548
Telephone:  912-729-5864 
E-mail: ossick@tds.net  
Attorney for Defendant
Jonathan Porter, Esquire
Georgia Bar Number 725457
Assistant United States Attorney
124 Barnard Street
Savannah, Georgia 31401
Telephone: 912-201-4422
Email: jonathan.porter@usdoj.gov
Attorney for Government
Case 4:22-cr-00084-LGW-BWC     Document 40     Filed 09/27/22     Page 2 of 3

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
SAVANNAH DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA       
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v.
       
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 CASE NUMBER: CR422-0084 
       
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BERNARD OKOJIE,  
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Defendant 
       
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that I have this day served all parties in this case in accordance with the
directives from the Court Notice of Electronic Filing (“NEF”), which was generated as a result
of electronic filing.
This 27th day of September, 2022.  
    
 /s/ John J. Ossick, Jr. 
Georgia Bar Number 555150
JOHN J. OSSICK, JR., P.C.
Post Office Box 1087
Kingsland, Georgia 31548
Telephone:  912-729-5864 
E-mail: ossick@tds.net
Case 4:22-cr-00084-LGW-BWC     Document 40     Filed 09/27/22     Page 3 of 3

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