Case 1:18-cr-00021-DSC Document 23 Filed 01/29/19 Page 1 of 1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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MARK BRETZ

1:18cr00021
Electronic Filing

ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this 29th day of January, 2019, defendant having filed a Motion to Extend
the Time for the Filing of Pretrial Motions and the court having given the matter due
consideration, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s motion (ECF 22) is GRANTED.
The defendant shall file his pretrial motions on or before March 29, 2019.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the time from January 28, 2019, through March 29,
2019, be deemed excludable delay under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq.
Specifically, the court finds the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweighs the
best interests of the public and the defendant to a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h)(7)(A). For
the reasons stated in defendant’s motion, the failure to grant such a continuance would deny
counsel for defendant the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account
the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 12.1(c), the
government shall file a response and accompanying brief to any pretrial motion within fourteen
(14) days of the date of service.

s/ DAVID STEWART CERCONE
David Stewart Cercone
Senior United States District Judge
cc:

Christian A. Trabold, AUSA
Andrew Lipson, AFPD
(Via CM/ECF Electronic Mail)