Opinion
No. CR-S-11-0236-LKK
08-01-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. FORTINO MENDEZ-SOTO Defendant.
DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424 Federal Defender DOUGLAS BEEVERS, U.S.V.I. Bar #766 Assistant Federal Defender Designated Counsel for Service Attorney for Defendant FORTINO MENDEZ-SOTO
DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424
Federal Defender
DOUGLAS BEEVERS, U.S.V.I. Bar #766
Assistant Federal Defender
Designated Counsel for Service
Attorney for Defendant
FORTINO MENDEZ-SOTO
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE STATUS CONFERENCE
Date: August 16, 2011
Time: 9:15 a.m.
Judge: Hon. Lawrence K. Karlton
The parties request that the status conference in this case be continued from August 2, 2011, to August 16, 2011 at 9:15 a.m. They stipulate that the time between August 2, 2011 and August 16, 2011 should be excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act. The parties stipulate that the ends of justice are served by the Court excluding such time, so that counsel for 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). Specifically, counsel needs additional time to negotiate a resolution to this matter. 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. §(7)(B)(iv).
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL BRODERICK
Federal Defender
DOUGLAS BEEVERS
Assistant Federal Defender
Attorney for Defendant
FORTINO MENDEZ-SOTO
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
MICHELE BECKWITH
Assistant U.S. Attorney
ORDER
UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN and the stipulation of all parties, it is ordered that the status conference presently set for August 2, 2011, be continued to August 16, 2011, at 9:15 a.m. Based on the representation of counsel and good cause appearing therefrom, the Court hereby finds that the ends of justice to be served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. It is ordered that time from the date of this Order, to and including, the August 16, 2011, status conference shall be excluded from computation of time within which the trial of this matter must be commenced under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) and Local Code T-4.
LAWRENCE K. KARLTON
SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Stip and Order