ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND PRETRIAL MOTIONS DEADLINE

(PROPOSED)

JAMES L. ROBART, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the defendants' unopposed motion to continue the trial date and pretrial motions deadline. Defendants seek to continue the trial from November 14, 2016, to March 13, 2017, and to continue the pretrial motions deadline to February 3, 2017.

Having thoroughly considered the motion papers, and the relevant record, the Court hereby GRANTS the motion. The trial date is CONTINUED to March 13, 2017, and pretrial motions shall be due by February 3, 2017. In reaching this conclusion, the Court FINDS the following:

(a) Taking into account the exercise of due diligence and the examination and evaluation of additional discovery, a failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny defense counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation due to counsel's need for more time to review the evidence, consider possible defenses, and gather evidence material to the defense, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), because defense counsel has indicated that she requires additional time to prepare for trial so that she and Defendant can review, understand and investigate discovery provided by the Government in order to evaluate and develop factual and legal issues, potential defenses, and pre-trial motions.

(b) A failure to grant such a continuance in this proceeding would likely result in a miscarriage of justice, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i).

(c) The additional time requested is a reasonable period of delay, as Defendant has requested more time to prepare for trial, to investigate the matter, to gather evidence material to the defense, and to consider possible defenses.

(d) The case is sufficiently complex that it is unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings or the trial itself within the current trial schedule, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(ii).

(e) The ends of justice will best be served by a continuance, and the ends of justice outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant in any speedier trial, as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).

(f) The additional time requested between the current trial date of November 14, 2016, and the new trial date is necessary to provide defense counsel the reasonable time necessary to prepare for trial, considering counsel's schedule and all of the facts set forth above.

(g) The period of delay from the date of this order to the new trial date is excludable time pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A) and (h)(7)(B)(iv).

For the reasons set forth above, Defendant's motion is GRANTED. The trial date is hereby CONTINUED to March 13, 2017, and pretrial motions shall be due by February 3, 2017.