STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO RULE 5.1(d) AND EXCLUSION OF TIME

CAROLYN K. DELANEY, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its attorney of record, Assistant United States Attorney AMANDA BECK, and defendant OU VERN SAETEURN, both individually and by and through his counsel of record, TODD LERAS, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. The Complaint in this case was filed on September 24, 2018, and defendant first appeared before a judicial officer of the Court in which the charges in this case are pending on September 26, 2018.

2. The current preliminary hearing date is November 15, 2018.

3. By this stipulation, the parties jointly move for an extension of time of the preliminary hearing date to November 29, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., before the duty Magistrate Judge, pursuant to Rule 5.1(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The parties stipulate that the delay is required to allow the defense reasonable time for preparation, and for the government's continuing investigation of the case. The parties further agree that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).

4. The parties agree that good cause exists for the extension of time, and that the extension of time would not adversely affect the public interest in the prompt disposition of criminal cases. Therefore, the parties request that the time between November 15, 2018, and November 29, 2018, be excluded pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), Local Code T-4.

FINDING AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO RULE 5.1(d) AND EXCLUDING TIME

The Court has read and considered the Stipulation for Extension of Time for Preliminary Hearing Pursuant to Rule 5.1(d) and Exclusion of Time, filed by the parties in this matter on October 5, 2018. The Court hereby finds that the Stipulation, which this Court incorporates by reference into this Order, demonstrates good cause for an extension of time for the preliminary hearing date pursuant to Rule 5.1(d) of the Federal Rules of

Furthermore, for the reasons set forth in the parties' stipulation, the Court finds that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). The Court further finds that the extension of time would not adversely affect the public interest in the prompt disposition of criminal cases.

THEREFORE, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN:

1. The date of the preliminary hearing is extended to November 29, 2018, at 2:00 p.m.

2. The time between November 15, 2018, and November 29, 2018, shall be excluded from calculation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).

3. Defendants shall appear at that date and time before the Magistrate Judge on duty.