LAWRENCE J. O'NEILL, Chief District Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective counsel, ROBERT LAMANUZZI attorney for Defendant MARK SAENZ, and KIMBERLY SANCHEZ, Assistant U.S. Attorney for Plaintiff, that the Change of Plea Hearing shall be heard on MARCH 19, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4 before the Hon. Lawrence J. O'Neill.
Defense counsel is in an ongoing jury trial in the Fresno County Superior Court. After speaking with Mr. Saenz, he has indicated that he will accept the offer and it should be filed before the end of February, 2018.
The parties stipulate that the time until the next hearing should be excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act. The parties stipulate that the ends of justice are served by the court excluding such time, so that counsel for the defendant may have reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). The parties stipulate and agree that the interests of justice are served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(7)(A).
The Change of Plea hearing as to the above named defendant currently shall be heard on MARCH 19, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 4.