STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge.

It is hereby stipulated and agreed to by the United States of America through MATTHEW G. MORRIS, Assistant United States Attorney, and defendant, ZACHARY M. JONES, by and though his counsel, DENNIS S. WAKS, that the status conference set for April 17, 2014, be continued to a status conference on Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. This continuance is being requested because defense counsel needs additional time to prepare, to review discovery, and to interview witnesses. The defendant has received a large amount of discovery; in response, the defendant has supplied the Government with an extensive Mitigation Memo and an offer. Furthermore, Mr. Jones was arrested for committing a state offense and is presently residing in the Sacramento County jail.

Lastly, the parties stipulate and agree that the interest of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. (18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(7)(A)). Speedy trial time is to be excluded from the date of this order through the date of the status conference set for May15, 2014, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h)(7)(B)(iv) [reasonable time to prepare] (Local Code T4).

ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing therefrom, the Court hereby finds that the failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny defense counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The Court specifically finds that the ends of justice served by the granting of such continuance outweigh the interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. Based on these findings and pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, the Court hereby adopts the stipulation of the parties in its entirety as its order. Time is excluded from computation of time within which the trial of this matter must be commenced beginning from the date of this stipulation through and including May15, 2014, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) [reasonable time for defense counsel to prepare] and (Local Code T4). A new status conference date is hereby set for May 15, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.