Opinion
8:24CR5
07-15-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. HERBERT COLEMAN, Defendant.
ORDER
MICHAEL D. NELSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This matter is before the court on the defendant's Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial [32]. The parties need additional time to conduct plea negotiations. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial [32] is granted, as follows:
1. The jury trial, now set for August 6, 2024, is continued to November 5, 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 defendant 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 November 5, 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 unreasonably deny the defendant continuity of counsel and would deny counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) & (B)(iv).
3. No further continuances will be granted without requesting a hearing before the undersigned magistrate judge.