STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE, AND TO EXCLUDE TIME PURSUANT TO THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., Chief District Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective counsel, Brian Fogerty, Assistant United States Attorney, attorney for plaintiff, and Michael E. Hansen, attorney for defendant Markell Davis, that the previously-scheduled status conference date of January 7, 2016, be vacated and the matter set for status conference on February 11, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

This continuance is requested because defense counsel needs additional time to investigate the case. There are two separate counts involving a felon in possession of a firearm occurring on different occasions. Each requires additional investigation. In addition, government counsel has indicated it anticipates providing a plea agreement in the near future. Additional time is required to review the proposed plea agreement with my client.

The Government concurs with this request.

Further, the parties agree and stipulate the ends of justice served by the granting of such a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial and that time within which the trial of this case must be commenced under the Speedy Trial Act should therefore be excluded under 18 U.S.C. section 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), corresponding to Local Code T4 (to allow defense counsel time to prepare), from the date of the parties' stipulation, January 5, 2016, to and including February 11, 2016.

Accordingly, the parties respectfully request the Court adopt this proposed stipulation.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

The Court, having received, read, and considered the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing therefrom, adopts the stipulation of the parties in its entirety as its order. Based on the stipulation of the parties and the recitation of facts contained therein, the Court finds that it is unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings and trial itself within the time limits established in 18 U.S.C. section 3161. In addition, the Court specifically finds that the failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny defense counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The Court finds that the ends of justice to be served by granting the requested continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial.

The Court orders that the time from the date of the parties' stipulation, January 5, 2016, to and including February 11, 2016, shall be excluded from computation of time within which the trial of this case must be commenced under the Speedy Trial Act, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), and Local Code T4 (reasonable time for defense counsel to prepare). It is further ordered that the January 7, 2016, status conference shall be continued until February 11, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.