BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel of record, and defendant, by and through his counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
1. By previous order, this matter was set for a status conference on January 23, 2017.
2. By this stipulation, the parties move to continue the matter to March 13, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in order to allow the government sufficient time to obtain medical records and relevant documents from the defense in order to conduct an independent competency evaluation of the defendant.
3. The parties agree and stipulate, and request that the Court find the following:
a. Counsel for the defense has obtained a competency examination of the defendant.
b. Counsel for the government needs sufficient time to obtain relevant material from the defense in order to conduct an independent competency examination of the defendant.
c. Counsel for the parties believe that failure to grant the above-requested continuance is necessary to ensure that the defendant is competent.
d. Based on the above-stated findings, the ends of justice served by continuing the case as requested outweigh the interest of the public and the defendant in a trial within the original date prescribed by the Speedy Trial Act.
e. For the purpose of computing time under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, et seq., within which trial must commence, the time period of January 23, 2075, to March 13, 2017, inclusive, is deemed excludable pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§§ 3161(h)(1)(A), (7)(A) because it results from a proceeding, including examinations, to determine the mental competency of the defendant and a continuance granted by the Court at the parties' request on the basis of the Court's finding that the ends of justice served by taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public.
4. Nothing in this stipulation and order shall preclude a finding that other provisions of the Speedy Trial Act dictate that additional time periods are excludable from the period within which a trial must commence.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
IT IS SO FOUND AND ORDERED that 7th Status Conference is continued from January 23, 2017 at 1:00PM to March 13, 2017 at 1:00PM before Judge McAuliffe. Time excluded pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§§ 3161(h)(1)(A), (7)(A).
IT IS SO ORDERED.