STIPULATED REQUEST TO CONTINUE HEARING TO JANUARY 8, 2013 FOR CHANGE OF PLEA AND TO EXCLUDE TIME UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT

KANDIS A. WESTMORE, Magistrate Judge.

The above-captioned matter is set on December 18, 2012 before this Court for a status hearing. Counsel for defendant is sick and is not available on that date. The parties request that this Court continue the hearing to January 8, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. for change of plea, and that the Court exclude time under the Speedy Trial Act between the date of this stipulation and January 8, 2013 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) for continuity of defense counsel.

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED REQUEST TO CONTINUE HEARING TO JANUARY 8, 2013 FOR CHANGE OF PLEA AND TO EXCLUDE TIME UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT

The parties requested that the December 18, 2012 status hearing be continued to January 8, 2013 for change of plea. The parties further requested that time be excluded under the Speedy Trial Act until January 8, 2013 due to the unavailability of counsel for defendant. Good cause appearing therefor, and pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv),

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the status hearing on December 18, 2012 is continued to January 8, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., the matter is set for change of plea, and time until January 8, 2013 is excluded under the Speedy Trial Act, and specifically pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv), for continuity of defense counsel.