Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 5:23-cr-00002-TES-CHW-1
03-15-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. DEVONTAE BYRDSONG, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE
Before the Court is Defendant Devontae Byrdsong's Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial [Doc. 32]. On January 10, 2023, the Government obtained an indictment charging Defendant with Coercion and Enticement of a Minor and Transportation of Minors in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2422(b) and 2423(a). [Doc. 1]. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty on February 7, 2023. [Doc. 14].
Defendant seeks a continuance to allow his counsel more time to review discovery that has been recently provided. [Doc. 32, p. 1]. So as to avoid a miscarriage of justice, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial [Doc. 32], and this case and its pretrial conference are CONTINUED to the Court's next regularly scheduled Trial Term-June 19, 2023. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i) and (iv).
The ends of justice served by this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant in a speedy trial and are in accordance with the considerations required under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) for excusable delay.
SO ORDERED.