Opinion
NO. 2:10-CR-0411 LKK
10-17-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. ALEJANDRO MEDINA-PRADO, Defendant.
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER United States Attorney PAUL A. HEMESATH Assistant U.S. Attorney
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
PAUL A. HEMESATH
Assistant U.S. Attorney
ORDER CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE
The parties appeared before the Court on October 11, 2011, in case number 2:10-CR-0411 LKK. At that time, based upon the representations and agreement of all counsel, the Court ordered that the status conference set for October 11, 2011, at 9:15 a.m., be continued to November 1, 2011, at 9:15 a.m., and that the time beginning October 11, and extending through November 1, 2011, was excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act. 18 U.S.C. § 3161.
The exclusion of time is appropriate due to the defense counsel's need to prepare. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(ii) and (iv); Local Code T4. A continuance is necessary in this case in order to ensure defense counsel has a reasonable amount of time to review the evidence given the limitations imposed by Congress. It is also necessary to ensure defense counsel's effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv); Local Code T4.
ACCORDINGLY, it is hereby ordered that the status conference set for October 11, 2011, at 9:15 a.m., be continued to November 1, 2011, at 9:15 a.m., and that the time beginning October 11, 2011, and extending through November 1, 2011, be excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act. The Court finds 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).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
LAWRENCE K. KARLTON
SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT