court filing: Case 20-cr-0330-001 Document 109 Filed 03/19/21 Page 5 of 8

The defense requests a trial continuance due to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent superseding indictment, arguing that they need more time to prepare for trial. The government had previously represented that the trial would last two weeks, but now predicts it will last a month. The defense argues that the government's proposed timeline is unrealistic and ignores the time needed to review new discovery and adjust trial strategy.