Opinion
Case No. Cr. 12-408 WBS
03-06-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CHRISTOPHER LEE BARNA, Defendant.
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney S. ROBERT TICE-RASKIN Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America DOUGLAS BEEVERS Counsel for Defendant
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
S. ROBERT TICE-RASKIN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
STIPULATION REGARDING
EXCLUDABLE TIME PERIODS UNDER
SPEEDY TRIAL ACT;[PROPOSED]
FINDINGS AND ORDER
Plaintiff United States of America, by and through its counsel of record, and defendant, by and through his counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:
1. Defendant first appeared before Magistrate Judge Newman, a judicial officer in the court in which this charge is pending, on November 28, 2012. On that date, this matter was set for status on January 14, 2013 before Judge Shubb. In addition, at the request of defendant, for the purpose of computing time under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, et seq., within which trial must commence, the time period from November 28, 2012, through January 14, 2013, was deemed excludable pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and B (iv) [Local Code T4]. By previous stipulation and order approved by this Court, the status conference was continued until March 11, 2013 and time was excluded under Local Code T4.
2. By this stipulation, defendant now moves to continue the status conference until April 8, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. and to exclude time between March 11, 2013 and April 8, 2013, under Local Code T4. Plaintiff does not oppose this request.
3. The parties agree and stipulate, and request that the court find the following:
a. The government has represented that there is substantial discovery associated with the case which includes investigative reports and related documents in electronic form (approximately 880 pages). All of this discovery has been produced directly to counsel.
b. Counsel for defendant desires additional time to consult with his client, to review the current charges, to conduct investigation related to the charges, to review discovery for this matter, and to otherwise prepare for potential resolution of this matter or trial.
c. Counsel for defendant believes that failure to grant the above-requested continuance would deny him the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.
d. The government does not object to the continuance.
e. Counsel for defendant has specifically discussed all of
the contents of this stipulation with his client and represents that his client concurs with the contents of this stipulation.
f. Defendant Barna has specifically discussed all of the contents of this stipulation with his counsel and represents that he concurs with the contents of this stipulation.
g. Based on the above-stated findings, the ends of justice served by continuing the case as requested outweigh the interest of the public and the defendant in a trial within the original dates prescribed by the Speedy Trial Act.
h. For the purpose of computing time under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, et seq., within which trial must commence, the time period of March 11, 2013 to April 8, 2013, inclusive, is deemed excludable pursuant to 18 U.S.C.§ 3161(h)(7)(A), B (iv) [Local Code T4] because it results from a continuance granted by the judge at defendant's request on the basis of the judge's finding that the ends of justice served by taking such action outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
4. Nothing in this stipulation and order shall preclude a finding that other provisions of the Speedy Trial Act dictate that additional time periods are excludable from the period within which a trial must commence. IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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S. ROBERT TICE-RASKIN
Assistant United States Attorney
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DOUGLAS BEEVERS
Counsel for Defendant
ORDER
IT IS SO FOUND AND ORDERED this 6th day of March, 2013.
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WILLIAM B. SHUBB
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE