Opinion
8:24CR65
04-24-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SYLVESTER CAMPBELL, Defendant.
ORDER
Michael D. Nelson United States Magistrate Judge
This matter is before the court on the request of the government made at the Initial Appearance on April 24, 2024, to declare this case as complex and to adjust the discovery and pretrial motions deadline. The defendant agreed to the request. The court finds from the representations by counsel for the parties that this case is so unusual and so complex due to the nature of the prosecution, the existence of novel questions of fact and law, and the amount of discovery, it would be unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings or for the trial within the time limits established by the Speedy Trial Act. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(ii).
IT IS ORDERED:
1. The government shall provide Rule 16 discovery no later than June 24, 2024.
2. The defendant shall file pretrial motions on or before July 24, 2024.
3. The ends of justice have been served by granting such request and outweigh the interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. The additional time arising as a result of the granting of the motion, i.e., from April 24, 2024, through July 24, 2024, shall be deemed excludable time in any computation of time under the requirement of the Speedy Trial Act for the reason counsel require additional time to adequately prepare the case, taking into consideration due diligence of counsel, and the novelty and complexity of this case. The failure to grant additional time might result in a miscarriage of justice. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) & (B).