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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO 
WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
 
 Plaintiff,     Case No. 3:25-cr-16 
 
vs.  
 
MICHAEL CHANG, et al.,    District Judge Michael J. Newman 
        
 Defendants. 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
ORDER: (1) GRANTING DEFENDANT MICHAEL CHANG’S UNOPPOSED MOTION 
TO CONTINUE THE TRIAL DATE (Doc. No. 137); (2) CONTINUING THE TRIAL 
DATE FOR ALL DEFENDANTS; (3) EXCLUDING THE TIME FROM JUNE 17, 2026 
TO AUGUST 24, 2026 FROM THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT CALCULATION; (4) 
FINDING THAT THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 5, 2026; (5) 
SETTING TRIAL FOR AUGUST 24, 2026 AT 9:30 A.M.; 
AND (6) REQUIRING THE 
PARTIES TO FILE A JOINT STATUS REPORT BY AUGUST 10, 2026 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 This criminal case is before the Court upon Defendant Michael Chang’s unopposed motion 
to continue the trial date , filed on June  17, 2026, which is before the current Speedy Trial Act 
deadline of August  3, 2026.  Doc. No. 137.   The Court construes the motion as indicating 
Defendant Chang has consented to the continuance and waives his rights under the Speedy Trial 
Act.
1  See id. at PageID 594.  In the motion, Defendant Chang reports that the Government has no 
objection to the continuation of trial  date.  Id .  For good cause shown, and pursuant to the 
requirements of the Speedy Trial Act, the Court GRANTS Defendant Chang’s unopposed motion 
and CONTINUES the trial date.  
The Court finds that, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A), (B)(i), after considering the 
factors set forth therein,  the ends of justice are served by granting a continuance and that such 
 
1 The Court confirms that of the four D efendants charged in this case, Defendant Chang is the only 
Defendant still pending trial.  See Doc. Nos. 85, 106, 138.   
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continuance outweighs the best interest of the public and D efendants in a speedy trial.  Failure to 
continue would deny both the G overnment and Defendants the time necessary for effective trial 
preparation and the ability to explore all available means of resolving  this  case.  See  18 U.S.C. 
§ 3161(h)(7).  
Consequently, the time from June  17, 2026 until August 24, 2026 is EXCLUDED in 
computing the time period set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3161 within which the Government must bring 
Defendants to trial.  Accounting for the time excluded from the Speedy Trial Act calculation, the 
new Speedy Trial Act deadline in the instant case is October 5, 2026.2  The Court SETS trial for 
August 24, 2026.  Finally, the Court REQUIRES the parties to file a joint status report by August 
10, 2026.  
 IT IS SO ORDERED. 
June 18, 2026     s/Michael J. Newman   
       Hon. Michael J. Newman 
       United States District Judge 
 
 
2 If counsel disagrees with this calculation, counsel shall file a notice containing  their proposed Speedy 
Trial Act calculation and deadline. 
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