Opinion
CRIMINAL ACTION 3:23-cr-00020-TES-CHW
01-04-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CEDRIC JEFFRIES, Defendant.
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL IN THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE
Before the Court is the Defendant's Motion to Continue Trial [Doc. 18]. On October 24, 2023, the Government obtained an indictment charging Defendant with Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent Distribute Fentanyl, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(c) and 18 U.S.C. § 2. [Doc. 1]. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty on December 14, 2023. [Doc. 12].
Defendant seeks a continuance for additional time to obtain full discovery and pursue plea negotiations with the Government. [Doc. 18, p. 2]. So as to avoid a miscarriage of justice, the Court GRANTS the Defendant's Motion for Continuance [Doc. 18], and this case and its pretrial conference are CONTINUED to the Court's next trial term-beginning February 26th, 2024. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
The ends of justice served by this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and Defendant 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.