STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING PURSUANT TO RULE 5.1(D) AND EXCLUSION OF TIME AND [PROPOSED] FINDINGS AND ORDER

EDMUND F. BRENNAN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its attorney of record, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney ROBERT J. ARTUZ, and Defendant, William Ashley, both individually and by and through his counsel of record, RACHELLE BARBOUR and CHRISTINA SINHA, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. The Complaint in this case was filed on November 15, 2018, and Defendant William Ashley first appeared before a judicial officer of the Court in which the charges in this case were pending on November 21, 2018. The Court continued the detention hearing to November 26, 2018. ECF No. 5. On November 26, the Court set a preliminary hearing date of December 5, 2018.

2. By a previous stipulations and orders, the Court continued the preliminary hearing date from December 5, 2018, to December 15, 2019, to January 4, 2019, and again to January 25, 2019, and excluded time. ECF 11, 14, & 18.

3. By this stipulation, the parties jointly move for an additional extension of time of the preliminary hearing date to February 15, 2019, 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 continued review and production of discovery and continuing investigation of the case. For example, the government is continuing to collect, review, and produce information relating to the defendant's criminal history and conviction record, and other evidence relevant to this case. Defense counsel needs additional time to review and consider this information and evidence. 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 January 25, 2019, and February 15, 2019, be excluded pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), Local Code T-4.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

[PROPOSED] FINDINGS 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 January 23, 2019. 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 Criminal Procedure.

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:

IT IS SO ORDERED.