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`Gary S. Lincenberg (admitted pro hac vice)
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`Ariel A. Neuman (admitted pro hac vice)
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`Gopi K. Panchapakesan (admitted pro hac vice)
` gkp@birdmarella.com
`BIRD, MARELLA, BOXER, WOLPERT, NESSIM,
`DROOKS, LINCENBERG & RHOW, P.C.
`1875 Century Park East, 23rd Floor
`Los Angeles, California 90067-2561
`Telephone: (310) 201-2100
`Facsimile: (310) 201-2110
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`Attorneys for Defendant John Brunst
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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`United States of America,
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`Plaintiff,
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`Michael Lacey, et al.,
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` CASE NO. 2:18-cr-00422-004-PHX-DJH
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`DEFENDANT JOHN BRUNST’S
`NOTICE OF CONFLICT WITH
`TRIAL DATE
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`Assigned to Hon. Diane J. Humetewa
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`Trial Date:
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`August 8, 2023
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`BRUNST NOTICE OF CONFLICT WITH TRIAL DATE
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`Case 2:18-cr-00422-DJH Document 1556 Filed 03/28/23 Page 2 of 2
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`Pursuant to the Court’s March 23, 2023 Order (Dkt. 1546) setting an August 8,
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`2023 Trial Date, counsel for Defendant John Brunst informs the Court of the following
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`conflict:
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`Mr. Lincenberg is scheduled to take a pre-planned international vacation
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`between September 7 and September 15, 2023. This is an annual trip that
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`Mr. Lincenberg is involved in planning; dates were set over a year in
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`advance so that 24 participants could set the time aside; and it is partially
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`Mr. Brunst’s counsel discussed with government counsel the possibility of not
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`objecting to trial being held on these dates so long as the government agreed not to call
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`a particular key witness during this timeframe. While government counsel indicated it was
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`unlikely that this witness would testify during this timeframe, government counsel
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`declined to make any commitment in that regard.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Gary S. Lincenberg
`Ariel A. Neuman
`Gopi K. Panchapakesan
`Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim,
`Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
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`By:
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`/s/ Gary S. Lincenberg
`Gary S. Lincenberg
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`Attorneys for Defendant John Brunst
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