Opinion
Crim No. 11-720 (SRC)
10-19-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. OMAR GADSDEN, a/k/a "Ola"
Hon. Stanley R. Chesler
ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE
This matter having been opened to the Court by PAUL J. FISHMAN, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Melissa L. Jampol, Assistant U.S. Attorney, appearing), and defendant OMAR GADSDEN, a/k/a "Ola" (Linwood Jones, Esq., appearing), for an order granting a continuance of the proceedings in the above-captioned matter; and the defendant being aware that he has the right to have the matter presented at trial within seventy (70) days of his Indictment and the defendant requesting additional time to investigate the charges and review discovery; and for good and sufficient cause shown.
IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued for the Mowing reasons:
1. Defendant has consented to the aforementioned continuance to enable the defendant to further investigate the charges and review discovery,
2, The Defendant is pending trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, under Crim. No. 09-305 (JFC), which charges him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute one kilogram or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 846 and conspiracy to retaliate against a witness, in violation of Title 18 United States Code, Section 1513(f), where he is being detained Motions hearings were held to July 2012, jury selection is currently scheduled for October 30, 2012 and the trial is scheduled to begin November 5, 2012;
3. The grant of a continuance will likely conserve judicial resources.
4. Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(h)(7), the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
WHEREFORE, it is on tins 19 day of October 2012,
ORDERED that the proceedings in the above-captioned matter are continued from October 20, 2012 through and including December 18, 2012; and
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the period between October 20, 2012 through and including December 18,2012 shall be excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974, pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161(h)(7).
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Hon. Stanley R. Chesler
United States District Judge
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Linwood Jones, Esq.
Attorney for OMAR GADSDEN
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AUSA Mehssa L. Jampol