ORDER

No. 20 Cr. ___ (PGG)

PAUL G. GARDEPHE, District Judge.

It is hereby ORDERED that the Curcio hearing in this matter currently scheduled for March 4, 2020 is adjourned to March 11, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to submit briefing to this Court by March 6, 2020 addressing the circumstances here, in which the Defendant seeks to be represented by a lawyer — Brian Griffin — who is an obvious witness to the criminal conduct alleged in Count Four.

As set forth in the Government's February 11, 2020 letter, Mr. Griffin was the conduit through whom the Defendant attempted to fraudulently persuade an adversary that the Defendant was authorized to represent an alleged victim of unlawful practices under the ADA. The parties are directed to cite law demonstrating that — for purposes of waiver of indictment, arraignment, guilty plea, and sentencing — it is appropriate for this Court to permit the Defendant to waive the conflict. To the extent that the parties believe that the conflict can be waived for pretrial purposes — as the Government urges in its February 11, 2020 letter — they are to submit supporting authority. Similarly, to the extent that the parties believe that the Defendant can waive indictment and be arraigned prior to the completion of the Curcio hearing, they are to submit supporting authority. Finally, the Government is direct to submit more details concerning Mr. Griffin's involvement, and to confirm that his involvement is limited to the single episode in February 2019 referenced in the Government's February 11, 2020 letter.

SO ORDERED.