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Monday, 10 August 2015 13:11

Government objects to extending Rockfish 15 deadlines

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A hearing is scheduled next week to determine whether to extend pretrial motions in the case of 15 people charged in the Operation Rockfish police corruption case.

“The government has responded and objects to the extent of the requested continuance,” a document filed in the court record says.

One defendant, Wardie Vincent Jr., was served notice of the motion, but has not expressed his consent or any other position regarding its disposition, the document says.

The hearing will be held next Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the federal courthouse in Greenville to dispose of this and any other motions in the matter.

A motion was filed two weeks ago to extend a pretrial motions deadline as well as continue the arraignment date and trial of the so-called Rockfish 15.

Katherine Shea, assistant federal public defender, requested in the motion to extend the pretrial motions deadline three months until November 15 and continue the arraignment for three months until the December term of court.

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