Opinion
No. 2:10-CR-00364-MCE
09-01-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SOHAIL AMIN and SAKANDER AMIN, Defendants.
Cristina C. Arguedas (CSB 87787) Daniel C. Roth (CSB 270569) ARGUEDAS, CASSMAN & HEADLEY LLP Attorneys for Sohail Amin
Cristina C. Arguedas (CSB 87787)
Daniel C. Roth (CSB 270569)
ARGUEDAS, CASSMAN & HEADLEY LLP
Attorneys for Sohail Amin
STIPULATION AND ORDER
RESETTING STATUS CONFERENCE
AND EXCLUDING TIME UNDER THE
SPEEDY TRIAL ACT
Hon. Morrison C. England
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED BY AND AMONG ALL PARTIES that the Status Conference currently set for September 1, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., be continued to October 13, 2011, at 9:00 a.m., in the same courtroom, and that the time beginning September 1, 2011 and extending through October 13, 2011, should be excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act. The parties submit that the interests of justice are served by the exclusion of time, which will give counsel for each defendant reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 USC 3161(h)(7)(a) and (b)(iv) and Local T4. Michael M. Beckwith, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Thomas A. Johnson, Attorney for Defendant Sakander Amin, and Cristina C. Arguedas, Attorney for Defendant Sohail Amin, all agree to this continuance.
Both defendants have recently received approximately 1,000 pages of discovery from the government, with additional discovery still forthcoming. As such, the attorneys for each defendant need more time to prepare, which will include reviewing discovery, discussing that discovery with their respective clients, considering new evidence that may affect the disposition of their respective cases, conducting necessary legal research and investigation, and then discussing with their clients how to proceed. The parties stipulate and agree that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. See 18 USC 3161(h)(7)(a) and (b)(iv) and Local T4 (reasonable time for preparation of counsel).
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
THOMAS A. JOHNSON
Attorney for Defendant
SAKANDER AMIN
CRISTINA C. ARGUEDAS
Attorney for Defendant
SOHAIL AMIN
BENJAMIN WAGNER
United States Attorney
MICHAEL M. BECKWITH Assistant U.S. Attorney
ORDER
For the reasons stated above, the status conference in this matter, currently September 1, 2011, is continued to October 12, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.; and the time beginning, September 1, 2011, and extending through October 12, 2011, is excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act for effective defense preparation and plea negotiations. The Court finds that interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C.§ 3161 (h)(7)(a) and (b)(iv).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE