on orders from Ottoman Sultan Murat III. The total length of the wall was 3.6 km and height – 8.5-9.5 meters. In 1868, Ganja became a regional cent­re. According to the new general plan drawn up by the regional architect, Igna­tiy Ivanovich Krzyntalowicz, and appro­ved by Emperor Alexander II, the histo­rical centre of the city underwent drastic changes. The fortress was destroyed and a European-style quarter was establis­hed.The United States Attorney's Office was pressing for an early sentencing to prevent the defendant, the State's chief law enforcement officer, from further disseminating, through statements reported in the media, his allegedly misleading "spin" on the facts of his conviction.  It properly wanted to conclude this important case as soon as possible.  The defendant himself opposed a continuance.  The sentencing was open and could be reported, hence there was no "news blackout."   We cannot say that, under those circumstances, the district court abused its discretion in refusing to continue the sentencing.  Its order denying the motion for continuance will therefore be affirmed.



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 Honorable Stanley S. Brotman, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, sitting by designation


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