Opinion
4:23-CR-00004-CDL-MSH-1
07-13-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ROBERT EARHART, JR
ORDER
Clay D. Land, U.S. District Judge
Defendant was indicted on February 15, 2023, (Doc.1), and arraigned on February 22, 2023, (Doc.17). A Pretrial Conference is currently scheduled for August 7, 2023. Defendant requests a continuance, and the government does not oppose. Specifically, Defendant has filed a sealed motion (Doc. 27) which is the reason a continuance is necessary in this case.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above-referenced matter be continued to the March 2024 trial term, and that the Speedy Trial deadline for the trial in this matter imposed by 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c)(1) be extended to that time. The Court finds that the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the Defendant in a speedy trial because a failure to grant such continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice and would deny counsel for the Defendant and Government the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation. 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A)-(B). The delay occasioned by this continuance shall not be considered in calculating the speedy trial deadline under the Speedy Trial Act.
SO ORDERED,