Opinion
Crim. 23-541
01-19-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CAZ CRAFFY a/k/a “CARZ CRAFFEY”
MARTHA K. NYE CAROLYN SILANE Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark Berman, Esq. Counsel for defendant Caz Craffy
MARTHA K. NYE CAROLYN SILANE Assistant U.S. Attorneys
Mark Berman, Esq. Counsel for defendant Caz Craffy
ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE
HONORABLE GEORGETTE CASTNER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter having come before the Court on the joint application of the United States, by Phillip R. Sellinger, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Martha K. Nye and Carolyn Silane, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, appearing), and defendant Caz Craffy (Mark Berman, Esq., appearing), for an order granting a continuance of proceedings in the above-captioned matter; and the defendant being aware that he has the right to have this matter brought to trial within seventy (70) days of the date of his appearance before a judicial officer of this court pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c)(1); and there having been two prior continuances entered in this case; and the defendant having consented to such continuance and having waived such right; and for good cause shown, IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued for the following reasons:
1. The failure to grant a continuance would deny counsel for the defendant and counsel for the Government the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation for trial, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.
2. As a result of the foregoing, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (h)(7)(B)(iv), the ends of justice served by the granting of this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
IT IS, therefore, on this 19th day of January, 2024, ORDERED that this action be, and hereby is, continued until March 31, 2024, allowing the parties additional time to engage plea negotiations and/or preparations for trial; and it is further
ORDERED that the period from the date of this order through March 21, 2024, be and hereby is excluded in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq.
Form and entry consented to: