STIPULATION TO CONTINUE BENCH TRIAL

(First Request)

GEORGE FOLEY, Jr., Magistrate Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney, and Jared Grimmer, Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for the United States of America, and Michael Becker, Esquire, counsel for defendant, that the bench trial in the above-captioned matter, currently scheduled for February 22, 2017, at the hour of 9 a.m., be vacated and continued for thirty (30

This stipulation is entered into for the following reasons

1. The Government will be providing counsel for the defendant with additional discovery. Defense counsel will need additional time to review and discuss the evidence provided by the government with his client.

2. Defendant is out of federal custody and agrees to the continuance.

3. Denial of this request for a trial continuance would prejudice both the Defendants and the Government and unnecessarily consume this Court's valuable resources, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.

4. Additionally, denial of this request for continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice.

5. The additional time requested by this stipulation, is excludable in computing the time within which the defendant must be indicted and the trial herein must commence pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b)(8)(A), considering the factors under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(B)(I) and (iv).

6. This is the first request for continuance of the trial in this case.

ORDER CONTAINING BENCH TRIAL

Based on the pending stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing therefore,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the bench trial in the above-captioned matter currently scheduled for February 22, 2017, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., be vacated and continued to March 30, 2017, at the hour of 9:00 a.m.