Filed: Aug. 05, 2014
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Summary: STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUDING TIME JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge. It is hereby stipulated and agreed between plaintiff, United States of America, and defendant, Kenneth Knockum, that the status conference scheduled for August 8, 2014, may be continued to August 26, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. On Friday government counsel alerted defense counsel that the Federal Defender previously represented a witness in the case. Defense counsel researched the conflict and, after
Summary: STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUDING TIME JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge. It is hereby stipulated and agreed between plaintiff, United States of America, and defendant, Kenneth Knockum, that the status conference scheduled for August 8, 2014, may be continued to August 26, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. On Friday government counsel alerted defense counsel that the Federal Defender previously represented a witness in the case. Defense counsel researched the conflict and, after d..
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STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE AND EXCLUDING TIME
JOHN A. MENDEZ, District Judge.
It is hereby stipulated and agreed between plaintiff, United States of America, and defendant, Kenneth Knockum, that the status conference scheduled for August 8, 2014, may be continued to August 26, 2014, at 9:30 a.m.
On Friday government counsel alerted defense counsel that the Federal Defender previously represented a witness in the case. Defense counsel researched the conflict and, after discussing the matter with his client, has begun arrangements to find a CJA panel attorney. A substitution of counsel will be filed once an attorney is chosen. In the meantime, the parties agree that Friday's status conference should be continued and ask the Court to order time excluded under the Speedy Trial Act through August 26, 2014, in order to afford necessary time for effective preparation. The parties agree that the interests of justice to be served by a continuance outweigh the best interests of Mr. Knockum and the public in a speedy trial, and ask the Court to order time excluded from the date of this stipulation through August 26, 2014, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (b)(iv).
Respectfully Submitted,
BENJAMIN WAGNER
United States Attorney
Dated: August 4, 2014 /s/ T. Zindel for S. Haus
SHERRY HARTEL HAUS
Assistant U.S. Attorney
ORDER
The status conference is continued to August 26, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. The court finds that the ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial for the reasons stated above. Time is therefore excluded from the date of this order through August 26, 2014, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
