Opinion
Case No.: 2:11-CR-225-01 WBS
10-21-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RAMIRO LOPEZ, Defendant.
CHRIS COSCA Attorney for Defendant RAMIRO LOPEZ MICHAEL D. ANDERSON Assistant U. S. Attorney
LAW OFFICES OF CHRIS COSCA
Chris Cosca CA SBN 144546
Attorney for Defendant
RAMIRO LOPEZ
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE
Stipulation
The parties, through the undersigned counsel, stipulate that the status conference scheduled for October 24, 2011 may be continued to November 14, 2011. Additional time is necessary for counsel to review and analyze discovery, conduct investigation, consider plea negotiations and fully assess potential options in this matter. The parties also agree that time may be excluded from the speedy trial calculation under the Speedy Trial Act for counsel preparation, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h) (7) (B) (iv) and Local Code T4. It is further agreed and stipulated that the ends of justice served in granting this request outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial.
The prosecutor has authorized Chris Cosca to sign this stipulation on his behalf.
by: CHRIS COSCA
Attorney for Defendant
RAMIRO LOPEZ
by: MICHAEL D. ANDERSON
Assistant U. S. Attorney
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: The status conference scheduled for October 24, 2011 is continued to November 14, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.
Time is excluded from the speedy trial calculation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h) (7) (B) (iv) and Local Code T4. The Court finds that a continuance is necessary to give the defendants reasonable time to prepare in this matter. The Court further finds that the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
WILLIAM B. SHUBB
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE