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`Gary S. Lincenberg - SBN 123058
` glincenberg@birdmarella.com
`Naeun Rim - SBN 263558
` nrim@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 Petr Pacas
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`David W. Wiechert - SBN 94607
`dwiechert@aol.com
`Jessica C. Munk - SBN 238832
`jessica@wmgattorneys.com
`William J. Migler - SBN 318518
`william@wmgattorneys.com
`WIECHERT, MUNK & GOLDSTEIN, PC
`27136 Paseo Espada, Suite B1123
`San Juan Capistrano, California 92675
`Telephone: (949) 361-2822
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`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
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`Randy K. Jones - SBN 141711
`rkjones@mintz.com
`MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS,
`GLOVSKY AND POPEO, P.C.
`3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300
`San Diego, California 92130
`Telephone: (858) 314-1510
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`Attorney for Mark Manoogian
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`Whitney Z. Bernstein - SBN 304917
`wbernstein@bmkattorneys.com
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. - SBN 135311
`tbienert@bmkattorneys.com
`James Riddet – SBN 39826
`jriddet@bmkattorneys.com
`BIENERT | KATZMAN PC
`903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350
`San Clemente, California 92673
`Telephone: (949) 369-3700
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`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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` CASE NO. 3:18-cr-04683-GPC
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`DEFENDANTS’ NOTICE OF
`MOTION TO DISMISS WIRE
`FRAUD COUNTS 2-5 AND TO
`STRIKE WIRE FRAUD
`ALLEGATIONS IN COUNT 1 FOR
`FAILURE TO STATE AN
`OFFENSE
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`Date: February 20, 2020
`Time: 1:00 PM
`Dept.: 2D
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`Assigned to Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
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`NOTICE OF MOTION TO DISMISS WIRE FRAUD COUNTS
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`Case No. 3:18-cr-04683-GPC
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`Plaintiff,
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`JACOB BYCHAK, MARK
`MANOOGIAN, MOHAMMED
`ABDUL QAYYUM, AND PETR
`PACAS
`Defendants.
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`TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
`PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 20, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., or as soon
`thereafter as the matter may be heard in the courtroom of the Honorable Gonzalo P.
`Curiel, United States District Court Judge, located at 221 West Broadway, San Diego,
`California 92101, Courtroom 2D, Defendants Jacob Bychak, Mark Manoogian,
`Mohammed Abdul Qayyum, and Petr Pacas (“Defendants”) will, and hereby do, move
`the Court to dismiss wire fraud Counts 2 to 5 and to strike all wire fraud allegations in
`Count 1 of the Indictment for failure to state a wire fraud offense and lack of specificity.
`This Motion is made pursuant to Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12(b)(3)(B)
`and 7 and the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.
`This Motion is based on this Notice of Motion, the Memorandum of Points and
`Authorities, accompanying Exhibits, the Indictment, and such other and further argument
`and evidence as may be presented to the Court at the hearing on this matter.
`Respectfully submitted,
`Gary S. Lincenberg
`Naeun Rim
`Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim,
`Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
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`DATED: January 23, 2020
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`DATED: January 23, 2020
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`By:
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`s/ Naeun Rim
`Gary S. Lincenberg
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`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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`David W. Wiechert
`Jessica C. Munk
`William J. Migler
`Wiechert, Munk & Goldstein, PC
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`Jessica C. Munk
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`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
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`DATED: January 23, 2020
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`DATED: January 23, 2020
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`Randy K. Jones
`Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo,
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`By:
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`s/ Randy K. Jones
`Randy K. Jones
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`Attorney for Mark Manoogian
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`Whitney Z. Bernstein
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr.
`James Riddet
`BIENERT | KATZMAN PC
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`By:
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`s/ Whitney Z. Bernstein
`Whitney Z. Bernstein
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`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION
`TO SIGN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE
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`Pursuant to Section 2(f)(4) of the Electronic Case Filing Administrative Policies
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`and Procedures of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California,
`I certify that the content of this document is acceptable to counsel for the Defendants and
`that I have obtained authorization to affix their electronic signatures to this document.
`Respectfully submitted,
`Gary S. Lincenberg
`Naeun Rim
`Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim,
`Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
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`DATED: January 23, 2020
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`Naeun Rim
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`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`Counsel for Defendant certifies that the foregoing pleading has been electronically
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`served on the following parties by virtue of their registration with the CM/ECF system:
`Sabrina L. Feve
`Assistant U.S. Attorney
`sabrina.feve@usdoj.gov
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`Melanie K. Pierson
`Assistance U.S. Attorney
`melanie.pierson@usdoj.gov
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`Robert Ciaffa
`Assistant U.S. Attorney
`robert.ciaffa@usdoj.gov
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Gary S. Lincenberg
`Naeun Rim
`Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim,
`Drooks, Lincenberg & Rhow, P.C.
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`DATED: January 23, 2020
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`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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