JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Phillip A. Talbert, United States Attorney, through Katherine Lydon, Assistant United States Attorney, attorney for Plaintiff, Heather Williams, Federal Defender, through Assistant Federal Defender Sean Riordan, attorney for Tyler Hooper, that the status conference scheduled for January 17, 2017 be vacated and continued to March 7, 2017 at 9:15 a.m.
The reasons for the continuance are defense preparation to continue review of discovery, conduct investigation of the facts and to consult with the client regarding a possible resolution of this matter.
Based upon the foregoing, the parties agree time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded as of January 12, 2017 through and including March 7, 2017 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) [reasonable time to prepare] and General Order 479, Local Code T4 based upon continuity of counsel and defense preparation.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, the Court, having received, read, and considered the parties' stipulation, and good cause appearing therefrom, adopts the parties' stipulation in its entirety as its order. The Court specifically finds the failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The Court finds the ends of justice are served by granting the requested continuance and outweigh the best interests of the public and defendants in a speedy trial.
The Court orders the time from January 12, 2017, up to and including March 7, 2017, 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. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and(B)(iv) [reasonable time for counsel to prepare] and General Order 479, (Local Code T4).