Filed: Aug. 23, 2018
Latest Update: Aug. 23, 2018
Summary: ORDER DAVID R. HERNDON , District Judge . Now before the Court is defendant Rosemary Lugo-Meave's August 20, 2018, motion to continue trial setting of August 27, 2018 (Doc. 56). Defendant states that she needs additional time to prepare for trial. The government does not object to a continuance. Being fully advised in the premises and for the reasons stated in the motion, the Court finds counsel and defendant require additional time. The Court also finds that to deny a continuance of the m
Summary: ORDER DAVID R. HERNDON , District Judge . Now before the Court is defendant Rosemary Lugo-Meave's August 20, 2018, motion to continue trial setting of August 27, 2018 (Doc. 56). Defendant states that she needs additional time to prepare for trial. The government does not object to a continuance. Being fully advised in the premises and for the reasons stated in the motion, the Court finds counsel and defendant require additional time. The Court also finds that to deny a continuance of the ma..
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ORDER
DAVID R. HERNDON, District Judge.
Now before the Court is defendant Rosemary Lugo-Meave's August 20, 2018, motion to continue trial setting of August 27, 2018 (Doc. 56). Defendant states that she needs additional time to prepare for trial. The government does not object to a continuance. Being fully advised in the premises and for the reasons stated in the motion, the Court finds counsel and defendant require additional time. The Court also finds that to deny a continuance of the matter would result in a miscarriage of justice. Further, the Court finds that pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the ends of justice served by the granting of such continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
Therefore, the Court GRANTS defendant's August 20, 2018, motion to continue trial setting of August 27, 2018 (Doc. 56). The Court CONTINUES the jury trial scheduled for August 27, 2018, to Monday, October 1, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. The time from the date the original motion was filed, August 20, 2018, until the date to which the trial is rescheduled, October 1, 2018, is excludable time for the purposes of speedy trial.
Finally, should any party believe that a witness will be required to travel on the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS) in order to testify at the trial of this case, a writ should be requested at least two months in advance.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
