Opinion
Case No. 2:10-cr-00304-MCE
02-13-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JOHN L. GROSS III, et al., Defendants.
The CHASTAINE LAW OFFICE MICHAEL CHASTAINE Attorney for John L. Gross, III OLAF HEDBERG Attorney for Ken Gross BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney MICHAEL BECKWITH Assistant U.S. Attorney
MICHAEL CHASTAINE, State Bar #121209
THE CHASTAINE LAW OFFICE
101 Parkshore Drive, Suite 100
Folsom, CA 95630
Telephone: 916-732-7150
Attorneys for Defendant
John L. Gross III
STIPULATION AND ORDER
CONTINUING STATUS CONFERNCE
Defendant John L. Gross, III, by and through his attorney, Michael Chastaine, Ken Gross by and through his attorney Olaf Hedberg, and the United States, by and through Assistant United States Attorney Michael Beckwith, hereby stipulate and agree to continue the status hearing in the above-captioned case from Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. to Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. It is further stipulated that the above-referenced time period should be excluded from calculation under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(8)(A) and local rules T2 and T4. It is further stipulated that the need for a continuance and continued counsel preparation and negotiation outweighs the interests of the public and the defendant(s) in a speedy trial.
The continuance is necessary as counsel for Mr. John L. Gross, III is presently in trial and expects to still be in trial on the status conference date of Thursday, February 7, 2013. Further, counsels for the remaining defendants are actively involved in attempting to resolve their respective cases and engaged in negotiations with the Government.
Three of the defendants have already resolved their cases.
The CHASTAINE LAW OFFICE
By: _______________
MICHAEL CHASTAINE
Attorney for John L. Gross, III
By: _______________
OLAF HEDBERG
Attorney for Ken Gross
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
By: _______________
MICHAEL BECKWITH
Assistant U.S. Attorney
ORDER
Having reviewed and considered the above stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the status conference as to Defendants John L. Gross III and Ken Gross scheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. be continued to Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. and that the period from February 7, 2013, to February 21, 2013, is excludable from calculation under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161(h)(8)(A). Further, that the need for a continuance and continued counsel preparation and negotiation outweighs the interests of the public and the defendant(s) in a speedy trial.
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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE