STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATES

DALE A. DROZD, District Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the Defendant, CHRISTOPHER VALDEZ, his attorney of record, CAROL ANN MOSES, Assistant U.S. Attorney, MELANIE L. ALSWORTH, NICHOLAS ANTHONY CAPOZZI, Attorney for defendant CECILIO ALANIZ, YAN SHRAYBERMAN, Attorney for defendant ROXANA DODIER, and MARK A. BROUGHTON, Attorney for defendant JESSE MENDOZA that the trial in the above-captioned matter currently scheduled for March 27, 2018 be continued until June 19, 2018.

Defense counsel for Christopher Valdez is new to the case. The discovery is voluminous and she needs more time for case investigation, preparation, and settlement negotiation. Assistant United States Attorney Melanie L. Alsworth and all Defense Counsel have agreed to this proposed continuance.

It is further agreed that time is excluded pursuant to the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act due to the need for adequate representation of the defendants, case investigation, preparation, and settlement negotiation.

ORDER

The court has reviewed and considered the stipulation of the parties to continue the trial in this case. Good cause appearing, the trial confirmation hearing as to Jesse Mendoza (1), Roxana Dodier (2), Christopher Valdez (3), and Cecilio Alaniz (4) currently set for March 12, 2018, is continued to June 4, 2018, at 10:00am. The jury trial currently set for March 27, 2018, is continued to June 19, 2018, at 1:00pm. The time period between March 27, 2018 and June 19, 2018 is excluded under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(i) and (iv), as the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED.