Opinion
8:06CR257.
July 27, 2007
ORDER
This matter is before the court on the motion to continue by defendant Brandon Watson (Watson) (Filing No. 54). Watson seeks a continuance of the trial of this matter which is scheduled for July 30, 2007. Watson has submitted an affidavit wherein he represents that he consents to the motion and acknowledges he understands the additional time may be excludable time for the purposes of the Speedy Trial Act (Filing No. 56). Upon consideration, the motion will be granted.
IT IS ORDERED:
1. Watson's motion to continue trial (Filing No. 54) is granted.
2. Trial of this matter is re-scheduled for September 24, 2007, before Chief Judge Joseph F. Bataillon and a jury. The ends of justice have been served by granting such motion 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., the time between July 27, 2007 and September 24, 2007, shall be deemed excludable time in any computation of time under the requirement of the Speedy Trial Act for the reason that defendants' counsel require additional time to adequately prepare the case. The failure to grant additional time might result in a miscarriage of justice. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A) (B).