Opinion
Crim. No. 12-408
06-20-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BASSIR A. BAXTER a/k/a "Ali B. Bassir"
Hon. Susan D. Wigenton
ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE
This matter having come before the Court on the joint application of Paul J. Fishman, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Jose R. Almonte, Assistant U.S. Attorney, appearing), and defendant Bassir A. Baxter (Daryl S. Pennington, Esq., appearing), for an order granting a continuance of the proceedings in the above-captioned matter, and the defendant being aware that she has the right to have the matter brought to trial within 70 days of the date of his appearance before a judicial officer of this court pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(c)(1), and the defendant having consented to such a continuance, and it appearing that the defendant waives such right, and for good and sufficient cause shown,
IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued for the following reasons:
(1) Plea negotiations are currently in progress, and both the United States and the defendant desire additional time to negotiate a plea agreement, which would render trial of this matter unnecessary;
(3) As a result of the foregoing, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(h)(7), the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
IT IS, therefore, on this 20th day of June, 2012,
ORDERED that this action be, and hereby is, continued until August 17, 2012.
ORDERED that the period from the date of this order through August 17, 2012, shall be excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974.
_________________________
HON. SUSAN D. WIGENTON
United States District Judge
Form and entry
consented to:
_________________________
Jose R. Almonte
Assistant U.S. Attorney
_________________________
Daryl S. Pennington
Counsel for defendant Bassir Baxter