Opinion
No. CR 12-00748 RS
05-02-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. LAFONSO LUKE BROWN, RASHAD RAKEEM BROWN, RAKEEM MARCELLES BROWN, and MARCELIS FITZGERALD LEE, Defendants.
MELINDA HAAG United States Attorney NATALIE LEE Assistant United States Attorney ELIZABETH FALK Attorney for Lafonso Luke Brown MICHAEL HINCKLEY Attorney for Marcelis Lee RANDY SUE POLLOCK Attorney for Rashad Brown ISMAIL RAMSEY Attorney for Rakeem Brown
MELINDA HAAG (CABN 44332)
United States Attorney
MIRANDA KANE (CABN 163973)
Chief, Criminal Division
NATALIE LEE (CABN 277362)
Assistant United States Attorney
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055
San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone: (415) 436-7301
Facsimile: (415) 436-6982
natalie.lee2@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for the United States of America
ORDER
STIPULATED REQUEST TO CONTINUE
STATUS HEARING TO JUNE 11, 2013
Date: May 7, 2013
Court: Hon. Richard Seeborg
The above-captioned matter is set on May 7, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. before this Court for a status hearing following a settlement conference. The settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler has since been rescheduled to June 6, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. Therefore, the parties request that this Court continue the status hearing regarding the settlement conference to June 11, 2013 so that it will follow the newly scheduled settlement conference date. On that date, change of plea, motions, or trial will be discussed
The Court has previously excluded the running of the speedy trial clock for effective preparation of counsel, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), through May 7, 2013. Therefore, the parties now request that the time between May 7, 2013 and June 11, 2013 be excluded from the running of the speedy trial clock for that same reason - effective preparation of counsel, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). The parties agree that, taking into account the public interest in prompt disposition of criminal cases, good cause exists for this extension due to the pending settlement conference scheduled for June 6, 2013 and the parties need to prepare for that conference. The parties also agree that the ends of justice served by granting such a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). SO STIPULATED:
MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney
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NATALIE LEE
Assistant United States Attorney
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ELIZABETH FALK
Attorney for Lafonso Luke Brown
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MICHAEL HINCKLEY
Attorney for Marcelis Lee
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RANDY SUE POLLOCK
Attorney for Rashad Brown
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ISMAIL RAMSEY
Attorney for Rakeem Brown
For the reasons stated above, this matter is continued until June 11, 2013, for a status hearing regarding the settlement conference at which time change of plea, motions, or trial will be discussed. The Court finds that the exclusion of time from May 7, 2013 through June 11, 2013 is warranted and that the ends of justice served by the continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h)(7)(A). The failure to grant the requested continuance would deny the defendants effective preparation of counsel. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). SO ORDERED.
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HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge