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United States v. Finch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE
Oct 16, 2015
No. 3:00-CR-098 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 16, 2015)

Opinion

No. 3:00-CR-098 No. 3:15-CR-076

10-16-2015

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN FINCH


MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Case number 3:15-CR-076 is set for trial on October 28, 2015. Now before the court is the defendant's second motion to continue. [3:15-CR-076, doc. 16]. Defense counsel again explains that more time is needed to investigate the facts of this case in order to effectively advise the defendant whether to plead guilty or proceed to trial. According to the defense, counsel for the United States does not oppose the motion.

The court finds that the ends of justice served by granting the motion outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). The court further finds that the failure to grant the motion would deny the parties reasonable time necessary for effective trial preparation, should plea negotiations not prove successful. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). The motion requires a delay in the proceedings. Therefore, all the time from the filing of the motion to the new trial date is excludable as provided by the Speedy Trial Act. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).

The defendant's motion [3:15-CR-076, doc. 16] is GRANTED. Trial is CONTINUED from October 28, 2015, to Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. The new plea cutoff date is January 11, 2016.

The October 28, 2015 revocation hearing in case number 3:00-CR-098 is similarly RESET to January 27, 2016, at 9:00 a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

ENTER:

s/ Leon Jordan

United States District Judge


Summaries of

United States v. Finch

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE
Oct 16, 2015
No. 3:00-CR-098 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 16, 2015)
Case details for

United States v. Finch

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER SHAWN FINCH

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE

Date published: Oct 16, 2015

Citations

No. 3:00-CR-098 (E.D. Tenn. Oct. 16, 2015)