AMENDED STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE DATE

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Benjamin Wagner, U.S. Attorney, through Assistant United States Attorney Michele M. Beckwith, attorney for Plaintiff, and Heather Williams, Federal Defender, through Assistant Federal Defender Douglas Beevers, attorney for Jarrail Smith, that the status conference scheduled for April 7, 2016 be vacated and be continued to April 14, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.

The grounds for continuance are that defense counsel requires additional time to investigate facts regarding new charges and purse legal research related to the matter.

Based on the foregoing, 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. 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 April 7, 2016 to April 14, 2016, inclusive, is deemed excludable pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 3161(h)(7)(A), B(iv) [Local Code T4] because it results from a continuance granted by the Court at defendant's 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 and the defendant in a speedy trial.

ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, the Court, having received, read, and considered the parties' stipulation, and good cause appearing therefrom, adopts the parties' stipulation in its entirety as its order. The Court specifically finds the failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The Court finds the ends of justice are served by granting the requested continuance and outweigh the best interests of the public and defendant in a speedy trial.

The Court orders the time from the date the parties stipulated, up to and including April 14, 2016, shall be excluded from computation of time within which the trial of this case must be commenced under the Speedy Trial Act, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and(B)(iv) [reasonable time for counsel to prepare] and General Order 479, (Local Code T4). It is further ordered the April 7, 2016 status conference shall be continued until April 14, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.