Opinion
NO. CR.S-12-421-JAM
01-18-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LESLIE BLAND, Defendant.
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER, Bar #87692 Acting Federal Defender MATTHEW M. SCOBLE, Bar #237432 Designated Counsel for Service Attorney for Defendant LESLIE BLAND
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER, Bar #87692
Acting Federal Defender
MATTHEW M. SCOBLE, Bar #237432
Designated Counsel for Service
Attorney for Defendant
LESLIE BLAND
STIPULATION AND ORDER;
CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE
AND EXCLUDING TIME
Date: March 19, 2013
Judge: Hon. John A. Mendez
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective counsel, KYLE REARDON, Assistant United States Attorney, attorney for Plaintiff, and MATTHEW SCOBLE, attorney for LESLIE BLAND, that the status conference hearing date of January 22, 2013 be vacated, and the matter be set for status conference on March 19, 2013 at 9:45 a.m.
The reason for this continuance is to allow defense counsel additional time to review discovery with the defendant, to examine possible defenses and to continue investigating the facts of the case.
Based upon the foregoing, the parties agree that the time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded from the date of signing of this order through and including March 19, 2013 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161 (h)(7)(A)and (B)(iv)[reasonable time to prepare] and Local Code T4 based upon continuity of counsel and defense preparation.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH SCHLESINGER
Federal Public Defender
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MATTHEW SCOBLE
Designated Counsel for Service
Attorney for LESLIE BLAND
BENJAMIN WAGNER
United States Attorney
Matthew Scoble for
KYLE REARDON Assistant U.S. Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
ORDER
UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN and the stipulation of all parties, it is ordered that the January 22, 2013, status conference hearing be continued to March 19, 2013, at 9:45 a.m. Based on the representation of defense counsel and good cause appearing there from, the Court hereby finds that the failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny defense counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The Court finds that the ends of justice to be served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. It is ordered that time up to and including the March 19, 2013 status conference shall be excluded from computation of time within which the trial of this matter must be commenced under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) and Local Code T-4, to allow defense counsel reasonable time to prepare.
John A. Mendez
U. S. District Court Judge