GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR., Senior District Judge.
It is hereby stipulated and agreed between defendant, Roger Bartlett, and plaintiff, United States of America, that the status conference scheduled for May 11, 2018, may be continued to June 29, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
Defense counsel provided additional legal authorities to the U.S. Attorney's Office to review in connection with his proposal to resolve the case. The government is scheduling additional supervisorial review. The parties agree they need additional time to consider all options for resolving the case. For these reasons, the parties agree that time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded through June 29, 2018, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (b)(iv), to afford the parties adequate time for effective preparation and to assure continuity of counsel. The parties agree that the ends of justice served by a continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and Mr. Bartlett in a speedy trial and ask the Court to so find.
The status conference scheduled for May 11 is continued to June 29, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. The Court finds that a continuance is necessary for the reasons stated above and that the ends of justice to be served by a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Mr. Bartlett in a speedy trial. Time is therefore excluded from the date of this order through June 29, 2018, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv).
IT IS SO ORDERED.