Court filing — No. 3:22-cr-00184 (Dkt. 20, D. Or.)
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Case 3:22-cr-00184-SI Document 20 Filed 12/08/22 Page 1 of 3
WHITNEY P. BOISE, OSB No. 851570
Email: whitney@boisematthews.com
BRIDGET M. DONEGAN, OSB No. 103753
Email: bridget@boisematthews.com
BOISE MATTHEWS LLP
Fox Tower
805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 1900
Portland, OR 97205
Telephone: (503) 228-0487
Fax: (503) 227-5984
Of Attorneys for Defendant Michael James DeFrees
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 3:22-CR-00184-SI
Plaintiff,
DECLARATION OF BRIDGET M.
v. DONEGAN IN SUPPORT OF
DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED
MICHAEL JAMES DEFREES, MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
OF TRIAL DATE
Defendant.
I, BRIDGET M. DONEGAN, hereby declare and say:
1. I have been retained to represent defendant Michael James DeFrees.
2. Mr. DeFrees is out on pretrial release and in good contact with his attorneys.
3. Mr. DeFrees is charged via indictment with two counts of Wire Fraud, in violation of
18 U.S.C. §1343, one count of Bank Fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1344, and one count of Money
Laundering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1957.
BOISE MATTHEWS LLP
Page 1 – DECLARATION OF BRIDGET M. DONEGAN IN SUPPORT 805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 1900
OF DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Portland, OR 97205
Telephone: (503) 228-0487
OF TRIAL DATE Facsimile: (503) 227-5984
Case 3:22-cr-00184-SI Document 20 Filed 12/08/22 Page 2 of 3
4. Trial is currently scheduled for December 20, 2022.
5. Counsel is continuing to receive and review discovery from the government.
Additional time is necessary to complete the discovery process, investigate the case, and prepare for
plea negotiations and/or trial.
6. Counsel has spoken with Mr. DeFrees and Mr. DeFrees authorized counsel to waive
his statutory and Constitutional speedy trial rights for this Court to grant the motion to continue so
that counsel could complete the necessary work on his behalf.
7. Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Bounds has advised that the government has
no objection to the allowance of this motion.
I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the above statements are true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
DATED this 8th day of December, 2022.
s/ Bridget M. Donegan
BRIDGET M. DONEGAN, OSB #103753
bridget@boisematthews.com
(503) 228-0487
Of Attorneys for Defendant Michael James DeFrees
BOISE MATTHEWS LLP
Page 2 – DECLARATION OF BRIDGET M. DONEGAN IN SUPPORT 805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 1900
OF DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE Portland, OR 97205
Telephone: (503) 228-0487
OF TRIAL DATE Facsimile: (503) 227-5984
Case 3:22-cr-00184-SI Document 20 Filed 12/08/22 Page 3 of 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that I served the foregoing DECLARATION OF BRIDGET M.
DONEGAN IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR
CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE on the following attorney by electronic case filing a
full and correct copy thereof on the 8th of December, 2022.
Ryan W. Bounds
Assistant United States Attorney
1000 S.W. Third Avenue, Room 600
Portland, OR 97204
Ryan.Bounds@usdoj.gov
BOISE MATTHEWS LLP
s/ Bridget M. Donegan
BRIDGET M. DONEGAN, OSB #103753
bridget@boisematthews.com
(503) 228-0487
Of Attorneys for Defendant Michael James DeFrees
BOISE MATTHEWS LLP
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 805 S.W. Broadway, Suite 1900
Portland, OR 97205
Telephone: (503) 228-0487
Facsimile: (503) 227-5984