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Order Granting Motion to Continue Trial — No. 1:25-cr-00131 (Dkt. 17, D.N.D.)

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Order of the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota by Judge Daniel M. Traynor in United States v. Isaac Osei Afoakwa, case 1:25-cr-00131, Document 17, dated June 23, 2025. It grants the defendant's first motion to continue the July 15, 2025 trial (Doc. No. 15), which cited the need to locate witnesses, finish the investigation and a conflicting trial, after he filed a speedy trial waiver. Trial is reset for November 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., and the time until trial is excluded under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7).

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          Case 1:25-cr-00131-DMT          Document 17        Filed 06/23/25      Page 1 of 2




                         IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF NORTH DAKOTA

 United States of America,

                                         Plaintiff,

 vs.                                                                        Case No. 1:25-cr-00131

 Isaac Osei Afoakwa,

                                       Defendant.



                    ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL


[¶1]      THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Motion to Continue Trial filed by the

Defendant on June 22, 2025. Doc. No. 15. Trial is scheduled in this matter for July 15, 2025. This

is the Defendant’s first request for continuance in this case.

[¶2]      As grounds for the continuance request, Counsel for Defendant states additional time is

needed to locate witnesses, complete the investigation, and prepare for trial. Further, Counsel has

another trial schedule for the same week. The Defendant has filed a waiver of speedy trial. Doc.

No. 14.

[¶3]      Upon consideration, the Court finds there is good cause to continue the trial, and “the ends

of justice served by taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant

in a speedy trial” pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7). See United States v. Harlan, 960 F.3d 1089,

1093 (8th Cir. 2020). Accordingly, the Defendant’s Motion to Continue is GRANTED.

[¶4]      Trial shall be rescheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. in Bismarck

Courtroom 1 before the undersigned. A three (3) day trial is anticipated. All time that elapses from




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       Case 1:25-cr-00131-DMT          Document 17        Filed 06/23/25     Page 2 of 2




the date of this Order until trial shall be excluded from any Speedy Trial Act calculation. See 18

U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7).

[¶5]   IT IS SO ORDERED.

       DATED June 23, 2025.



                                                    Daniel M. Traynor, District Judge
                                                    United States District Court




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