Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 3:24-cr-00008-TES-CHW-2
07-25-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. ARGENIS IBARRA, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE
Before the Court is a Joint Motion to Continue [Doc. 59] filed by the Defendant Argenis Ibarra on behalf of himself and the Government. [Doc. 59, p. 1]. On June 11, 2024, the Government obtained a Superseding Indictment [Doc. 37] charging Defendant Argenis Ibarra with two counts of Possession of Counterfeit Immigration Document (Counts 3 and 4) in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1546(a). [Doc. 37, p. 2].
So that Defendant Argenis Ibarra will have an opportunity to fully review discovery the Court GRANTS the Joint Motion to Continue [Doc. 59]. [Doc. 59, p. 2 ¶ 7]. Accordingly, the Court CONTINUES this case from August 26, 2024, to September 23, 2024, as “failure to grant . . . a continuance . . . would likely . . . result in a miscarriage of justice.” See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i). The pretrial conference scheduled for July 31, 2024, is CANCELED. The ends of justice served by this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant Argenis Ibarra in a speedy trial and are in accordance with the considerations required under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) for excusable delay.
SO ORDERED