ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to GREGORY J.… — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 12, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-05-17)

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An Order for Continuance filed May 17, 2021, Doc. 12 in United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick, Mag. No. 21-mj-15165 (D.N.J.), before Hon. Michael A. Hammer. It recites that the United States, through Assistant U.S. Attorney Fatime Meka Cano and Trial Attorney Cory E. Jacobs of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, Fraud Section, and defendant Gregory J. Blotnick, through Adam S. Kaufmann and Jason H. Berland, sought a continuance through August 18, 2021. The stated reasons are that defense counsel need time to prepare, that plea negotiations are anticipated, and that Blotnick consented and waived the right to have the matter submitted to a grand jury within thirty days of arrest under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b). The order cites the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, and the text ends with consent signatures of counsel.

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Case 2:21-mj-15165-ESK Document12_ Filed 05/17/21 Page 1 of 3 PagelD: 30

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ; Hon. Michael A. Hammer
Vv. : Mag. No. 21-mj-15165
GREGORY J. BLOTNICK ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE

This matter having been opened to the Court by the Acting United States
Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Fatime Meka Cano, Assistant United States
Attorney, appearing), the Acting Chief of the United States Department of Justice,
Criminal Division, Fraud Section (Cory E. Jacobs, Trial Attorney, appearing), and
the defendant Gregory J. Blotnick (Adam S. Kaufmann, Esq. and Jason H. Berland,
Ksq., appearing), for an order granting a continuance of the proceedings in the
above-captioned matter from the date this Order is signed through and including
August 18, 2021, to permit defense counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective
preparation in this matter and to allow the parties to conduct plea negotiations, and
the defendant being aware that the defendant has the right to have the matter
submitted to a grand jury within thirty dates of the date of the defendant’s arrest,
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b), and the defendant through his attorneys having
consented to the continuance and waived such right; and for good and sufficient cause

shown,
Case 2:21-mj-15165-ESK Document12_ Filed 05/17/21 Page 2 of 3 PagelD: 31

IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued
for the following reasons:

1. Taking into account the exercise of diligence, the facts of
this case require that defense counsel be permitted a
reasonable amount of additional time for effective
preparation in this matter.

2, Plea negotiations are anticipated, and both the United
States and the defendant seck additional time to negotiate
a plea agreement, which which would render any grand

jury proceedings and any subsequent trial of this matter

unnecessary.

3. The defendant has consented to the aforementioned
continuance.

4. The grant of a continuance will likely conserve judicial
resources.

5. Pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code, Section
3161(h)(7)(A), the ends of justice served by granting the
continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and
the Defendant in a spgedy trial.

WHEREFORE, it is on this [tr day of May, 2021,
ORDERED that the proceedings in the above-captioned matter are continued

from the date this Order is signed through and including August 18, 2021; and
Case 2:21-mj-15165-ESK Document12_ Filed 05/17/21 Page 3 of 3 PagelD: 32

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the aforementioned period shall be

excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974.

HON. MICHAEL A. H
United States Magistrate Judge

Consented and Agreed to by:

s/ Adam S. Kaufmann

Adam S. Kaufmann, Esq.

Jason H. Berland, Esq.

LEWIS BAACH KAUFMANN MIDDLEMISS PLLC
Counsel for Gregory J. Blotnick

s/ Fatime Meka Cano

Fatime Meka Cano

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Counsel for the United States of America

s/ Cory E. Jacobs

Cory E. Jacobs

Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Criminal Division, Fraud Section
Counsel for the United States of America

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