GARLAND E. BURRELL, Jr., Senior District Judge.
It is hereby stipulated and agreed between defendant, Roger Bartlett, and plaintiff, United States of America, that the status conference scheduled for March 4, 2016, may be continued to April 22, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.
Counsel for the parties have agreed to further discuss the resolution proposed by the defense; the government has yet to fully review its alternative proposal. The parties agree that additional time is needed to fully consider options for resolving the case.
For these reasons, the parties agree that time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded through April 22, 2016, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (b)(iv), to afford the parties adequate time for effective preparation and to assure continuity of counsel. The parties agree that the ends of justice served by a continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and Mr. Bartlett in a speedy trial and ask the Court to so find.
The status conference scheduled for March 4 is continued to April 22, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. The Court finds that a continuance is necessary for the reasons stated above and that the ends of justice to be served by a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Mr. Bartlett in a speedy trial. Time is therefore excluded from the date of this order through April 22, 2016, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv).
IT IS SO ORDERED.