Filed: Mar. 25, 2014
Latest Update: Mar. 25, 2014
Summary: ORDER B. LYNN WINMILL, Chief District Judge. The Court has before it a motion to continue trial filed by defendant. The defendant requests additional time so that his counsel will have adequate time to prepare for trial. The Court finds that a continuance until July 21, 2014, would be reasonable given the complexities of this case. The defendant's two co-defendants have both pled guilty. Under all these circumstances, the Court finds that a continuance is needed to give defense counsel an opp
Summary: ORDER B. LYNN WINMILL, Chief District Judge. The Court has before it a motion to continue trial filed by defendant. The defendant requests additional time so that his counsel will have adequate time to prepare for trial. The Court finds that a continuance until July 21, 2014, would be reasonable given the complexities of this case. The defendant's two co-defendants have both pled guilty. Under all these circumstances, the Court finds that a continuance is needed to give defense counsel an oppo..
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ORDER
B. LYNN WINMILL, Chief District Judge.
The Court has before it a motion to continue trial filed by defendant. The defendant requests additional time so that his counsel will have adequate time to prepare for trial. The Court finds that a continuance until July 21, 2014, would be reasonable given the complexities of this case. The defendant's two co-defendants have both pled guilty.
Under all these circumstances, the Court finds that a continuance is needed to give defense counsel an opportunity to provide an effective defense. Thus, a continuance is warranted under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) which authorizes a finding of excludable time when the refusal to grant a continuance would "deny counsel for the defendant . . . the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation. . . ." Under these circumstances, the interests of justice in allowing the defense time for effective preparation outweighs the Defendant's and the public's interest in a speedy trial under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).
The Court finds that the period of time between the date the motion to continue was filed and the new trial date is excludable time under the Speedy Trial Act. Accordingly,
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the motion for continuance (docket no. 50) filed by defendant be, and the same is hereby, GRANTED, and that the present trial date be VACATED, and that a new trial be set for July 21, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. in the Federal Courthouse in Boise, Idaho.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the period of time between the date the motion to continue was filed and the new trial date be deemed EXCLUDABLE TIME under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the pretrial conference shall be held on July 10, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. by telephone with the Government to initiate the call. The Court can be reached at 208-334-9145. The defendant need not be on the line as only logistics will be discussed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, that the defendant shall file all pretrial motions on or before June 6, 2014.
