Court filing — No. 2:23-cr-00132 (Dkt. 152)
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Case 2:23-cr-00132-APG-EJY Document 152 Filed 07/23/25 Page 1 of 3
PAUL S. PADDA, ESQ. (NV Bar #10417)
1 Email: psp@paulpaddalaw.com
2 PAUL PADDA LAW, PLLC
4560 South Decatur Boulevard, Suite 300
3 Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
Tele: (702) 366-1888
4 Attorney for Rose Sarfo
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KATHLEEN BLISS, ESQ. (NV Bar #7606)
6 Email: kb@kathleenblisslaw.com
KATHLEEN BLISS LAW, PLLC
7 107 South Green Valley Parkway, Suite 300
8 Las Vegas, Nevada 89012
Tele: (702) 318-7375
9 Attorney for Dr. Kofi Sarfo
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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4560 South Decatur Blvd., Suite 300
PAUL PADDA LAW, PLLC
12 DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
14 Case No. 2:23-cr-0132-APG-EJY
Plaintiff,
15 JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND
vs. TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO
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RESPOND TO MOTION TO
17 KOFI SARFO, PARTIALLY EXCLUDE CERTAIN
ROSE SARFO TESTIMONY AND FOR PLAINTIFF TO
18 FILE A REPLY
Defendants.
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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Practice 45(b) and the Court’s Local Rule of
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22 Criminal Practice 45-1, the parties hereby stipulate, subject to the Court’s approval, to permit
23 Defendants additional time, or to and until September 1, 2025, to file a Response to Plaintiff’s
24 Motion to Partially Exclude The Testimony of Mr. Gary Howard. 1 At present, Defendants’
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ECF No. 147.
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response is due on July 24, 2025. This is the parties’ first request for an extension of time for
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3 For the reasons set forth below, good cause supports the requested extension. The issues
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raised in the government’s motion are significant as they seek to exclude a portion of
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Defendants’ expert’s testimony. Although counsel for Defendants have begun drafting a
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7 response to the pending Motion, due to other case commitments and business travel outside of
8 Las Vegas they will need additional time to complete a Response. Given this fact and the
9 potential impact the United States’ Motion can have on Defendants’ defense, additional time is
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necessary to permit counsel for Defendants sufficient time to properly respond to the arguments
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4560 South Decatur Blvd., Suite 300
PAUL PADDA LAW, PLLC
raised in the Motion. The government does not oppose Defendants’ request. In turn,
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13 Defendants also do not oppose the United States’ request to file their Reply brief no later than
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
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The parties respectfully request that the Court approve this Stipulation.
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2 DATED this 22nd day of July 2025.
3 Respectfully submitted,
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/s/ Kyle A. Crawford /s/ Kathleen Bliss
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Kyle A. Crawford, Esq. Kathleen Bliss, Esq.
6 Jessica Oliva, Esq. Counsel for Dr. Kofi Sarfo
7 Andrew Tyler, Esq.
Counsel for the United States
8 /s/ Paul S. Padda
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9 Paul S. Padda, Esq.
10 Counsel for Rose Sarfo
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4560 South Decatur Blvd., Suite 300
PAUL PADDA LAW, PLLC
IT IS SO ORDERED:
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13 The parties’ Stipulation is hereby approved.
Defendants shall have to and until September 1, 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada 89103
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partially exclude the testimony of Gary Howard (ECF
15 No. 147). The United States shall have 14-days after
the response is filed by Defendants to file a reply.
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ANDREW P. GORDON
20 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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DATED: July 23, 2025
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