Opinion
5:23-CR-20 (MTT)
08-22-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. CHRISTIAN FORBES, Defendant.
ORDER
MARC T. TREADWELL, CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
The defendant, by and through his counsel, has moved the Court to continue this case to the next trial term. Doc. 21. The defendant, along with one co-defendant, was indicted on April 11, 2023. Doc. 1. Defendant Christian Forbes had his arraignment in this Court on July 10, 2023. Doc. 11. Defendant Amari Boykin has not yet been arrested. No prior continuances have been granted. Defendant Forbes, by and through his counsel, has moved the Court to continue this case to the next trial term to provide additional time for defendant's counsel to complete defense investigations and, if warranted, explore plea negotiations with the government. Doc. 21 at 2. The government does not oppose the motion. Id.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the Court finds the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant to a speedy trial. Accordingly, the motion (Doc. 21) is GRANTED. The case is continued from the September term until the Court's trial term presently scheduled for November 13, 2023. The corresponding delay shall be deemed excludable pursuant to the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161 et seq.
SO ORDERED.