Opinion
2:22-mj-00658-BNW
10-14-2022
RENE L. VALLADARES Federal Public Defender KEISHA K. MATTHEWS Assistant Federal Public Defender JASON M. FRIERSON United States Attorney ANGELICA MARMORSTEIN Assistant United States Attorney
RENE L. VALLADARES Federal Public Defender KEISHA K. MATTHEWS Assistant Federal Public Defender
JASON M. FRIERSON United States Attorney ANGELICA MARMORSTEIN Assistant United States Attorney
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE BENCH TRIAL (FIRST REQUEST)
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between Jason M. Frierson, United States Attorney, and Angelica Marmorstein, Assistant United States Attorney, counsel for the United States of America, and Rene L. Valladares, Federal Public Defender, and Keisha K. Matthews, Assistant Federal Public Defender, counsel for Audrionna Cheyann Campbell, that the bench trial currently scheduled on October 19, 2022, at the hour of 9:00 a.m., be vacated and continued to a date and time convenient to the Court, but no sooner than sixty (60) days.
This Stipulation is entered into for the following reasons:
1. There is outstanding discovery.
2. The parties need additional time to prepare for trial and consider potential nontrial dispositions.
2. The defendant is out of custody and agrees with the need for the continuance.
3. The parties agree to the continuance.
This is the first request for a continuance of the bench trial.
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND ORDER
FINDINGS OF FACT
Based on the pending Stipulation of counsel, and good cause appearing therefore, the Court finds that:
1. Defense counsel needs further investigation into this matter.
2. The defendant is out of custody and agrees with the need for the continuance.
3. The parties agree to the continuance.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The ends of justice served by granting said continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, since the failure to grant said continuance would be likely to result in a miscarriage of justice, would deny the parties herein sufficient time and the opportunity within which to be able to effectively and thoroughly prepare for trial, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.
The continuance sought herein is excludable under the Speedy Trial Act, title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(h)(7)(A), when the considering the facts under Title 18, United States Code, §§ 316(h)(7)(B) and 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
ORDER
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the bench trial currently scheduled on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at 9:00 a.m., be vacated and continued to January 4, 2023at 9:00 a.m.