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`BIRD MARELLA BOXER WOLPERT
`BIENERT KATZMAN
`NESSIM DROOKS LINCENBERG
`LITTRELL WILLIAMS LLP
`RHOW P.C.
`Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., SBN 135311
`Gary S. Lincenberg, SBN 123058
`James D. Riddet, SBN 39826
`Nicole Rodriguez Van Dyk, SBN 261646
`Whitney Z. Bernstein, SBN 304917
`Darren L. Patrick, SBN 310727
`903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350
`1875 Century Park East, Floor 23
`San Clemente, California 92673
`Los Angeles, CA 90067
`Telephone: (949) 369-3700
`Telephone: (310) 201-2100
`Email: tbienert@bklwlaw.com
`Email: glincenberg@birdmarella.com
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` jriddet@bklwlaw.com
`nvandyk@birdmarella.com
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` wbernstein@bklwlaw.com
` dpatrick@birdmarella.com
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`Attorneys for Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
`Attorneys for Petr Pacas
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`MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS,
`WIECHERT, MUNK &
`GLOVSKYAND POPEO, P.C.
`GOLDSTEIN, PC
`Randy K. Jones, SBN 141711
`David W. Wiechert, SBN 94607
`3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300
`Jessica C. Munk, SBN 238832
`San Diego, CA 92130
`27136 Paseo Espada, Suite B1123
`Telephone: (858) 314-1510
`San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
`Email: rkjones@mintz.com
`Telephone: (949) 361-2822
`Email: dwiechert@wmgattorneys.com
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` jessica@wmgattorneys.com
`Attorney for Mark Manoogian
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`Attorneys for Jacob Bychak
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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`Plaintiff,
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`Case No. 18-cr-04683-GPC
`Hon. Gonzalo P. Curiel
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`DECLARATION OF WHITNEY Z.
`BERNSTEIN IN SUPPORT OF
`DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION
`TO CONTINUE TRIAL
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`[Filed concurrently with the Motion to
`Continue; [Proposed] Order]
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`UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`JACOB BYCHAK, MARK
`MANOOGIAN, MOHAMMED ABDUL
`QAYYUM, PETR PACAS
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`Defendants.
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`3:20-cr-00713-JLS-1
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`BERNSTEIN DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF
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`DECLARATION OF WHITNEY Z. BERNSTEIN
`I, Whitney Z. Bernstein, declare as follows:
`I am an active member of the Bar of the State of California and a partner with
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`Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP (“Bienert Katzman”), attorneys of record for
`Mohammed Abdul Qayyum. I make this declaration in support of the parties’ Joint Motion
`to Continue Trial. I make this declaration based upon personal knowledge and, if called
`upon to do so, I could and would so testify.
`Along with Thomas H. Bienert and Gary S. Lincenberg, I am one of the
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`defense attorneys in United States v. Lacey, et al., (D. Ariz.), Case No. 18-CR-00422-PHX-
`SMB (the “Arizona Case”). I am familiar with the facts, issues, and operative dates relating
`to that case.
`On March 28, 2018, the government filed an indictment in the Arizona Case
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`against Michael Lacey, Scott Spear, John Brunst, Dan Hyer, Andrew Padilla, Joye Vaught,
`and James Larkin, the latter of whom is represented by Bienert Katzman.
`The trial in the Arizona Case has been continued on six different occasions.
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`Trial was first set for January 15, 2020, then continued sua sponte to May 5, 2020, for a
`third time to August 17, 2020, for a fourth time to January 12, 2021, for a fifth time to April
`12, 2021, and most recently to August 23, 2021.
`On January 19, 2021, the Arizona Case defendants requested a sixth trial
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`continuance due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The court in the Arizona Case granted
`the defendants’ trial continuance motion, continuing the trial from April 12 to August 23,
`2021. Based on the pre-trial status conferences, the Arizona Case is virtually certain to
`proceed on that date.
`6. Moreover, the trial proceedings in the Arizona Case involve six defendants, a
`dozen of defense counsel, six prosecutors, three government case agents, and 90 proposed
`witnesses for the government’s case in chief. Document discovery alone exceeds well over
`10 million pages of records and documents. The anticipated duration for the Arizona Case
`will be at least 16 weeks.
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`In addition to the Arizona Case, I also have a criminal trial starting on January
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`18, 2022, which I anticipate will last for at least a few weeks. My colleague, Mr. Bienert,
`is slated to start a four-week trial on February 15, 2022. To prepare for this Motion, I asked
`counsel for Mr. Pacas, Mr. Manoogian, and Mr. Bychak to share their upcoming trial
`calendars. Based on the information I received from co-counsel, I am informed that Gary
`S. Lincenberg, who represents Mr. Pacas, will also start a four-week trial on February 15,
`2022, and that Jessica C. Munk and David M. Wiechert, who represent Mr. Bychak, will
`start a four-week trial in a healthcare fraud case in February of 2022.
`Between June 10 and 11, 2021, I communicated with trial counsel for the
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`Defendants regarding their currently scheduled jury trials, and prepared a table providing
`details of those trials and their estimated duration, which is attached to this declaration as
`Attachment 1.
`To further prepare for the Motion, I ordered a transcript of the January 21,
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`2021 status conference in which the Court set trial for this case for November 30, 2021. A
`true and correct copy of that transcript is attached to this declaration as Exhibit A.
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`I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that
`the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on June 11, 2021, at Oceanside, California.
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`Petr Pacas
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`Nicole Rodriguez
`Van Dyk
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`United States v. C’Est Toi Jeans, et al.,
`CR 20-0222(A)-ODW-ALL, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Wright
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`Gary S.
`Lincenberg
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`United States v. Cabactulan, et al.,
`CR 20-00079-THJ, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Hatter
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`Apr 19, 2021
`Est. 3-4 weeks
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`Feb 15, 2022
`Est. 3-4 weeks
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`Jacob Bychak
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`SEC v. Ronk, 19-CV-00607, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Holcomb
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`Apr 4, 2022
`Est. 2 weeks
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`United States v. Ritze, 20-CR-00002, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Carter
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`Jan 17, 2022
`Est. 2 weeks
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`United States v. Johnny Tourino, et al.
`18-CR-00046, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Staton
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`May 24, 2022
`Est. 3 weeks
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`US v. Weaver et al., 19-CR-00527, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Wright II.
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`Feb 15, 2022
`Est. 4-5 weeks
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`David M.
`Wiechert
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`David M.
`Wiechert
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`David M.
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`Jessica Munk
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`David M.
`Wiechert &
`Jessica Munk
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`Mohammed Abdul Qayyum
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`Thomas Bienert,
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`United States v. Cabactulan, et al.,
`CR-20-00079-THJ, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Hatter
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`United States v. Bell, et al,
`CR-20-00018, (C.D. Cal.)
`Hon. Selna
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`Est. 3-4 weeks
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`Mark Manoogian
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`Randy K. Jones
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`No Trials Currently Set
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