STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE THE STATUS CONFERENCE

SHEILA K. OBERTO, Magistrate Judge.

TO: THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, HONORABLE DALE A. DROZD AND BRIAN K. DELANEY, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY:

COMES NOW Defendant, ROBIN LEE by and through her attorney of record, Virna L. Santos, hereby requesting that the status conference hearing currently set for September 6, 2016 be continued to December 5, 2016.

The parties have been diligently discussing resolution of this matter immediately after the defendant was able to participate in said negotiations following the premature birth of her son due to medical complications in April, 2016. Additional time is required for investigation and plea negotiations that the parties believe will result in resolution of this matter without the need for trial. Further, the defendant is currently attending to the medical needs of her premature newborn son, who requires frequent medical treatment. I have spoken to AUSA Brian K. Delaney, who has no objection to continuing this hearing.

The parties also agree that the delays resulting from the continuance shall be excluded in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 USC 3161 (h)(7)(A) and 3161 (h)(7)(B)(1).

IS SO STIPULATED.

ORDER

The parties' request for a continuance of the status conference is DENIED.

Defendant, Robin Lee, was charged by indictment on July 30, 2015, and was arraigned on the indictment on November 30, 2015. The court set a third status conference/trial setting on September 6, 2016. The parties have neither provided good cause for continuing the trial setting for an additional three months, nor set forth a description of what actions have been and will be undertaken to move this 8 month-old case forward. Defense counsel may file a request for waiver of appearance on behalf of Ms. Lee, if appropriate, to allow for the continued medical care of her newborn son.

IT IS SO ORDERED.