STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.

Plaintiff United States of America, through its undersigned counsel, and Defendants Gabriel Sanchez-Madris and Mark Espinoza, through their respective counsel of record, stipulate that the status conference currently set for February 13, 2018, be continued to February 20, 2018, at 9:15 a.m.

On August 17, 2017, both Defendants were arraigned on a two-count Indictment. (ECF No. 18.) Since that time, the United States has produced all of the relevant discovery in this case, which includes 84 pages of written materials (i.e., the Forest Service's complete report of investigation), and a compact disk containing numerous photos and videos of the incident site. Both defense counsel require additional time to review these materials, to confer with their clients, to conduct further research and investigation about the charged offenses, and to otherwise prepare for trial.

Based on the foregoing, the parties stipulate that the status conference currently set for February 13, 2018, be continued to February 20, 2018, at 9:15 a.m. The parties further agree that time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded from the date this order issues to and including February 20, 2018, under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) [reasonable time to prepare] and General Order 479, Local Code T4, based on continuity of counsel and defense preparation.

Counsel and the Defendants also agree that the ends of justice served by the Court granting the requested continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the Defendant in a speedy trial.

ORDER

The Court, having received and considered the parties' stipulation, and good cause appearing therefore, adopts the parties' stipulation in its entirety as its order. The Court specifically finds that 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 that the ends of justice are served by granting the requested continuance and outweigh the best interests of the public and the Defendants in a speedy trial.

The Court orders that the time from the date the parties stipulated, to and including February 20, 2018, shall be excluded from computation of time within which the trial in 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 that the February 13, 2018 status conference shall be continued until February 20, 2018, at 9:15 a.m.