GARLAND E. BURRELL, Jr., Senior District Judge.
It is hereby stipulated and agreed between defendant, Robert C. Chavez, and plaintiff, United States of America, that the status conference scheduled for January 27, 2017, may be continued to March 3, 2017, at 9:00 a.m.
The government tendered an offer that will lead to resolution of the case, but defense counsel needs additional information in mitigation to present to the government. That information may affect terms of the final resolution. The parties therefore agree that time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded from the date of this order through March 3, 2017, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (b)(iv), to afford the defense adequate time to investigate and to effectively prepare. They agree that the interests of justice served by a continuance outweigh the best interests of Mr. Chavez and the public in a speedy trial.
The status conference scheduled for January 27 is continued to March 3, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. The court finds that a continuance is necessary for the reasons stated above and that the ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Mr. Chavez in a speedy trial. Time is therefore excluded from the date of this order through March 3, 2017, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv).
IT IS SO ORDERED.