STIPULATION CONTINUING ARRAIGNMENT AND EXCLUDABLE TIME; PERIODS UNDER SPEEDY TRIAL ACT; FINDINGS AND ORDER

CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge.

STIPULATION

1. Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its attorney of record, Assistant United States Attorney Paul Hemesath, and defendant Eric Fricerro, both individually and by and through his counsel of record, Samuel Berns, hereby stipulate as follows:

2. The Complaint in this case was filed on January 29, 2019, and defendant first appeared before a judicial officer of the Court in which the charges in this case were pending on January 31, 2019. The court set a preliminary hearing date of February 21, 2019.

3. By this stipulation, the parties jointly move for an extension of time of the preliminary hearing date to March 19, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., before the duty Magistrate Judge, pursuant to Rule 5.1(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The parties stipulate that the delay is required to allow the defense reasonable time for preparation, and for the government's continuing investigation of the case. The parties further agree that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).

4. The parties agree that good cause exists for the extension of time, and that the extension of time would not adversely affect the public interest in the prompt disposition of criminal cases. Therefore, the parties request that the time between February 21, 2019, and March 19, 2019, be excluded pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), Local Code T-4.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

FINDINGS AND ORDER

IT IS SO FOUND AND ORDERED.