ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to GREGORY J.… — USA v. BLOTNICK (Dkt. 14, No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK, filed 2021-08-17)

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An Order for Continuance filed August 17, 2021 as Doc. 14 in United States of America v. Gregory J. Blotnick, Mag. No. 21-mj-15165, before Hon. Edward S. Kiel in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (No. 2:21-mj-15165-ESK). The order states that the parties seek a continuance through and including October 18, 2021 to allow additional time to submit a proposed plea agreement to the Court, that the defendant consented, and that the defendant waived the right to have the matter submitted to a grand jury within the time set by 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b). It finds that the ends of justice outweigh the interests in a speedy trial under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), continues the proceedings, and makes the period excludable under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
v. 
GREGORY J. BLOTNICK 
: 
: 
Hon. Edward S. Kiel 
: 
: 
Mag. No. 21-mj-15165 
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: 
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, Esq., 
appearing), for an order granting a continuance of the proceedings in the 
above-captioned matter from the date this Order was submitted to the Court through 
and including October 18, 2021, to allow the parties additional time to submit a 
proposed plea agreement to the Court, 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, 
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IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued 
for the following reasons: 
1.
A proposed plea agreement is anticipated, and both the
United States and the defendant seek additional time to
submit such plea agreement to the Court, which would
render any grand jury proceedings and any subsequent
trial of this matter unnecessary.
2.
The defendant has consented to the aforementioned
continuance.
3.
The grant of a continuance will likely conserve judicial
resources.
4.
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 speedy trial.
WHEREFORE, it is on this____ day of August, 2021, ORDERED that the 
proceedings in the above-captioned matter are continued from  the date this Order 
was submitted to the Court through and including October 18, 2021; and 
17th
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the aforementioned period shall be 
excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974. 
HON. EDWARD S. KIEL 
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 
/s/ Edward S. Kiel 
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