Order — No. 0:23-cr-00375 (Dkt. 21, D. Minn.)

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An order in United States v. Aditya Raj Sharma, Case No. 23-cr-375 (DSD/TNL), in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, filed March 4, 2024 as Doc. 21 (3 pages) and signed by Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung. It grants the defendant's Motion for Continuance of Motion Filing Date and Motion Hearing (ECF No. 19), which the Government does not oppose, and excludes the period from the date of the order through April 3, 2024 from Speedy Trial Act computations. Motions are due April 3, 2024 and responses April 17, 2024. An arraignment hearing, and the motions hearing if required, is set for April 25, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 9W.

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         CASE 0:23-cr-00375-DSD-TNL Doc. 21 Filed 03/04/24 Page 1 of 3




                        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                           DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA


 United States of America,                            Case No. 23-cr-375 (DSD/TNL)

                      Plaintiff,

 v.                                                                ORDER

 Aditya Raj Sharma,

                      Defendant.


       This matter comes before the Court on Defendant Aditya Raj Sharma’s Motion for

Continuance of Motion Filing Date and Motion Hearing, ECF No. 19.

       In the motion, defense counsel states that Defendant was transferred back to a

facility in Duluth, Minnesota and since then defense counsel has been diligently working

to schedule a visit with Defendant to review discovery but due to the limited staffing at the

facility defense counsel will not be able to visit with Defendant until after the current

motions filing deadline of March 4, 2024. Id. at 1. The motion seeks a 30-day extension of

the motions-filing and hearing dates. Id. The Government has no objection to the requested

continuance. Id. Defendant’s statement of facts request 60 days to be excluded from Speedy

Trial Act computations in this case. ECF No. 20.

       Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h), this Court finds that the ends of justice served by

granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant in a speedy

trial and such continuance is necessary to provide Defendant and his counsel reasonable

time necessary for effective preparation and to make efficient use of the parties’ resources.


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       Based on all the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

       1.       Defendant’s Motion for Continuance of Motion Filing Date and Motion

Hearing, ECF No. 19, is GRANTED.

       2.       The period of time from the date of this Order through April 3, 2024, shall

be excluded from Speedy Trial Act computations in this case.

       4.       An arraignment hearing will be held before Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung

on April 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9W, Diana E. Murphy United States

Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota.

       5.       All motions in the above-entitled case must be filed and served consistent

with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12(b) and 47 on or before April 3, 2024. See D.

Minn. LR 12.1(c)(1). Two courtesy copies of all motions and responses must be delivered

directly to the chambers of Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung.

       6.       Counsel must electronically file a letter on or before April 3, 2024, if no

motions will be filed and there is no need for hearing.

       7.       All responses to motions must be filed by April 17, 2024. See D. Minn. LR

12.1(c)(2).

       8.       Any Notice of Intent to Call Witnesses must be filed by April 17, 2024. See

D. Minn. LR. 12.1(c)(3)(A).

       9.       Any Responsive Notice of Intent to Call Witnesses must be filed by April

22, 2024. See D. Minn. LR 12.1(c)(3)(B).



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      10.     A motions hearing will be held pursuant to Federal Rules of Criminal

Procedure 12(c) where:

              a.    The Government makes timely disclosures and a defendant identifies
                    in the motions particularized matters for which an evidentiary hearing
                    is necessary; or

              b.    Oral argument is requested by either party in its motion, objection or
                    response pleadings.

      11.     If required, the motions hearing must be heard before Magistrate Judge Tony

N. Leung on April 25, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 9W, Diana E. Murphy United

States Courthouse, 300 South Fourth Street, MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. See D. Minn.

LR 12.1(d).

      12.     TRIAL: The trial date, and other related dates, will be rescheduled

following the ruling on pretrial motions. Counsel must contact the Courtroom

Deputy for District Judge David S. Doty to confirm the new trial date.




Dated: March 4, 2024                            s/ Tony N. Leung
                                                Tony N. Leung
                                                United States Magistrate Judge
                                                District of Minnesota

                                                United States v. Sharma
                                                Case No. 23-cr-375 (DSD/TNL)




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