STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING THE STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR JANUARY 20, 2017 TO MARCH 24, 2017 AT 9:00 A.M.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, Jr., Senior District Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between the defendants, Kioni Dogan, Gloria Harris, and Lavonda Bailey, by and through their undersigned defense counsel, and the United States of America, by and through its counsel, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Dolan, that the status conference presently set for January 20, 2017 should be continued to March 24, 2017 at 9:00, and that time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded from January 20, 2017 through March 24, 2017.

The reason for the continuance is that Mr. Locke and other defense counsel need additional time to review the discovery and to conduct investigation. The defense has been advised that additional discovery is being supplied this week. The exclusion of time is also necessary to ensure continuity of counsel. Accordingly, the time between January 20, 2017 and March 24, 2017 should be excluded from the Speedy Trial calculation pursuant to Title 18, States Code, Section 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) and Local Code T-4 for defense preparation. The parties stipulate that the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(7)(A). Mr. Dolan, Mr. Foster and Mr. Wilson have authorized Mr. Locke to sign this pleading for them.

The Court finds, for the reasons stated above, that the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial, and, therefore.

IT IS SO ORDERED.