STIPULATION AND ORDER (PROPOSED) CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUDING TIME

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR., District Judge.

It is hereby stipulated and agreed between defendant, Roger Bartlett, and plaintiff, United States of America, that the status conference scheduled for March 16, 2018, may be continued to May 11, 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 advises it is undergoing supervisorial review but has proposed an alternative. 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 May 11, 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.

ORDER

The status conference scheduled for March 16 is continued to May 11, 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 May 11, 2018, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv).

IT IS SO ORDERED.