Opinion
1:10-cr-00386-OWW
08-19-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL SHANE MCFARLING, Defendant.
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney JEREMY R. JEHANGIRI Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America Jeremy R. Jehangiri Assistant United States Attorney Victor M. Chavez Attorney for Defendant, Michael Shane McFarling
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
JEREMY R. JEHANGIRI
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America
STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT TO
CONTINUE JURY TRIAL DATE;
ORDER
Honorable Oliver W. Wanger
The United States of America, by and through Assistant United States Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri, and Defendant Michael Shane McFarling, by and through his counsel, Victor M. Chavez, submit this stipulation for the Court's consideration.
IT IS STIPULATED AND AGREED:
1. The parties request that the jury trial date in this case be continued from September 27, 2011, to December 6, 2011, at 9:00 a.m.
2. The parties stipulate that the time between September 27, 2011, and, through and excluding, December 6, 2011, should be excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act.
3. The attorney for the United States will be engaged in two jury trials in the month of September, with the first beginning September 7 and likely concluding the following week, and with the second beginning September 20 and likely concluding September 23 or 27. The undersigned counsel for the United States requests this continuance to maintain continuity of counsel and allow counsel a reasonable amount of additional time to engage in necessary and effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
4. The parties stipulate that the ends of justice are served by the Court excluding such time, so that counsel for the United States and the defendant may have reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
5. The parties stipulate and agree that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A).
6. The parties are also engaged in extensive plea negotiations, and this case may be resolved without a trial. The parties stipulate that further discussions relating to a plea agreement and additional time to engage in such plea negotiations would allow for effective representation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence, and for efficient use of the Court's time and resources.
SO STIPULATED AND AGREED.
Jeremy R. Jehangiri
Assistant United States Attorney
Victor M. Chavez
Attorney for Defendant,
Michael Shane McFarling
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Oliver W. Wanger
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE