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Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Pretrial Motions And To Continue The… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 91)
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2021-02-18 |
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia · No. 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS · Doc. 91 · 2021-02-18 · Docket on CourtListener
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An unopposed motion for extension of time to file pretrial motions, filed February 18, 2021 by counsel for defendant Darrell Thomas in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, as Document 91 in No. 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS. Citing LCrR 12.1B, the motion asks for an additional thirty days, to and including March 22, 2021, on the grounds that counsel need more time to review discovery and to weigh whether pretrial motions are needed, and states that the government does not oppose it. It invokes 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B) to exclude the resulting delay from speedy trial computation and states that the defendant authorized the filing and waives speedy trial time restraints. The filing runs five pages and includes a certificate of compliance and a certificate of service, signed by two defense attorneys.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 1:20-CR-00296-JPB-AJB ) DARRELL THOMAS, ) ) Defendant. ) ) UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE PRETRIAL MOTIONS BRIEF IN SUPPORT THEREOF COMES NOW Defendant, DARRELL THOMAS, by and through his undersigned counsel, and pursuant to LCrR 12.1B. NDGa, respectfully moves this Court for additional time within which to file pretrial motions in this case. In support of this Motion, Defendant shows as follows: 1. Undersigned counsel need additional time to review the discovery materials in this case and determine whether any pretrial motions need to be filed. 2. Given that undersigned counsel need additional time to review the discovery in this case, and given undersigned counsel’s other case commitments, Defendant respectfully requests that he have an additional thirty (30) days within which to review this discovery Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS Document 91 Filed 02/18/21 Page 1 of 5 - 2 - and to file pretrial motions in this case, to and including, March 22, 2021. 3. The government has advised undersigned counsel that it does not oppose the granting of this Motion. 4. Under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B), the period of delay caused by the granting of this motion is excluded in the computation of the time within which the trial in the instant case must commence. That is, this period of delay is a result of the request of Defendant’s counsel and the ends of justice served by the granting of this motion outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant in a speedy trial in that the failure to grant such continuances would result in a miscarriage of justice; would deny Defendant’s counsel time for adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings and would deny Defendant the “reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.” 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A)and(B). 5. Undersigned counsel state herein that Defendant has expressly authorized the filing of this motion for an extension of time within which to file pretrial motions and to continue the pretrial conference and waives any speedy trial time restraints. Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS Document 91 Filed 02/18/21 Page 2 of 5 - 3 - WHEREFORE, for all of the foregoing reasons, Defendant respectfully prays that this Court grant him additional time within which to file his pretrial motions, to and including March 22, 2021. This, the 18TH day of February, 2021. Respectfully submitted, s/ Howard Jarrett Weintraub HOWARD JARRETT WEINTRAUB Georgia Bar No. 746456 Attorney for Defendant Darrell Thomas s/ Benjamin Black Alper BENJAMIN BLACK ALPER Georgia Bar No. 940406 Attorney for Defendant Darrell Thomas LAW OFFICES WEINTRAUB & ALPER, P.C. 1355 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 1250 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.892.2000 (Telephone) 404.892.2040 (Facsimile) law@howardjweintraubpc.com C:\HJW\Client\D\Thomas\MotionForAdditionalTime Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS Document 91 Filed 02/18/21 Page 3 of 5 - 4 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE This is to certify that to the best of my knowledge this document has been prepared with one of the font and point selections approved by the Court in LR 5.1B, pursuant to LR 7. Specifically, the above-mentioned document has been prepared using Times New Roman font, 14 point. This, the 18TH day of February, 2021. s/ Benjamin Black Alper BENJAMIN BLACK ALPER Georgia Bar No. 940406 Attorney for Defendant Darrell Thomas LAW OFFICES WEINTRAUB & ALPER, P.C. 1355 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 1250 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.892.2000 (Telephone) 404.892.2040 (Facsimile) law@howardjweintraubpc.com C:\HJW\Client\D\Thomas \CertificateOfCompliance Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS Document 91 Filed 02/18/21 Page 4 of 5 - 5 - IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CASE NO.: 1:20-CR-00296-JPB-AJB ) DARRELL THOMAS, ) ) Defendant. ) ) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the above date, I electronically filed this document using the CM/ECF system which will automatically send email notification of such filing to all attorneys of record. Respectfully submitted, s/ Benjamin Black Alper BENJAMIN BLACK ALPER Georgia Bar No. 940406 Attorney for Defendant Darrell Thomas LAW OFFICES WEINTRAUB & ALPER, P.C. 1355 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 1250 Atlanta, Georgia 30309 404.892.2000 (Telephone) 404.892.2040 (Facsimile) law@howardjweintraubpc.com C:\HJW\Client\D\Thomas\CertificateOfService Case 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS Document 91 Filed 02/18/21 Page 5 of 5
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