Opinion
8:23CR108
01-17-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ROBERT JOHNSON, TIJUANA L. JOHNSON, and WHITNEY R. WASHINGTON, Defendants.
ORDER
Michael D. Nelson United States Magistrate Judge
This matter is before the court on the defendant, Whitney R. Washington's Motion to Continue Trial [89]. Counsel was recently appointed and needs additional time to conduct plea negotiations. The government does not object to the continuance. For good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion to Continue Trial [89] is granted, as follows:
1. The jury trial, for all defendants, now set for February 6, 2024, is continued to April 16, 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 April 16, 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. A party may object to this order by filing an "Objection to Magistrate Judge's Order" no later than January 24, 2024. The objecting party must comply with all requirements of NECrimR 59.2.