Opinion
8:23CR39
02-29-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. KHALAH BEARD, ALEXAS DAVIS and JOAN ROBINSON, Defendants.
ORDER
Susan M. Bazis, United States Magistrate Judge
This matter is before the court on defendant Khalah Beard's Motion to Continue Trial [108]. For the reasons set forth in the motion, the undersigned finds good cause to grant the continuance. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Continue Trial [108] is granted, as follows:
1. The jury trial, for all defendants, now set for March 12, 2024, is continued to May 21, 2024.
2. In accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the court finds that the ends of justice will be served by granting this continuance and outweigh the interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. Any additional time arising as a result of the granting of this motion, that is, the time between today's date and May 21, 2024, shall be deemed excludable time in any computation of time under the requirement of the Speedy Trial Act. Failure to grant a continuance would deny counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(6), (7)(A) & (B)(iv).
3. No further continuances will be granted without requesting a hearing before the undersigned magistrate judge.