STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

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

Defendant BALKAR SINGH, by and through his counsel of record, Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel of record, and defendants, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. The Court previously continued this matter to December 4, 2014.

2. By this stipulation, defendants now move to continue the status conference until February 19, 2015, and to exclude time between December 4, 2014, and February 19, 2015, at 9:00 AM, under Local Code T4.

3. The parties agree and stipulate, and request that the Court find the following:

A. Presently there are four defendant's remaining. However there are multiple related cases and this case has been ruled complex in the past.

B. Each of the four defendants continues to be engaged in significant plea negotiations and it is anticipated that all defendants will enter pleas or set this matter for trial on the next date.

C. Defendant's are not english speakers and the number of Punjabi interpreters is limited.

D. Immigration issues are complex.

E. At least two of the defendant's must rely upon others for transportation to Sacramento.

4. All parties believe that failure to grant the above-requested continuance would deny them the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.

5. The government does not object to the continuance.

6. Base on the above-stated findings, the ends of justice served by continuing the case as requested outweigh the interest of the public and the defendant in trial within the original date prescribed by the Speedy Trial Act.

7. For the purpose of computing time under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, et seq., within which trial must commence, the time period of December 4, 2014 to February 19, 2015, inclusive, is deemed excludable pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h)(7)(A), B(iv) [Local Code T4] because it results from a continuance granted by the Court at defendant's request on the basis of Court's finding that the ends of justice served by taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant at speedy trial.

8. Nothing in this stipulation and order shall preclude a finding that other provisions of the Speedy Trial Act dictate that additional time periods are excludable from the period within which a trial must commence.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

For the reasons set forth in the foregoing Stipulation of Counsel, IT IS ORDERED THAT:

The Status Conference now set for December 4, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. is VACATED, and the above-captioned matter is set for Status Conference on February 19, 2015, at 9:00 a.m.

The Court finds excludable time in this matter through February 19, 2015, under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) and Local Code T4, to allow continuity of counsel and reasonable time necessary for effective defense preparation. For the reasons stipulated by the parties, the Court further finds that the interest of justice served by granting the request outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) and Local Code T4.

IT IS SO ORDERED.