Opinion
Case No. 12-cr-163-01-SM
02-03-2013
United States of America, Plaintiff v. Craig Murdough, Defendant
ORDER
Defendant Murdough's motion to continue the final pretrial conference and trial for 60 days is granted (document no. 24). Trial has been rescheduled for the month of April 2013. Defendant Murdough shall file a waiver of speedy trial rights not later than February 14, 2013.
The Court finds that the ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B), in that failure to grant a continuance would unreasonably deny the defendant the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation taking into account the exercise of due diligence under the circumstances.
Final Pretrial Conference is rescheduled for April 5, 2013 at 3:30 p.m.
Jury selection will take place on April 16, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.
SO ORDERED.
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Steven J. McAuliffe
U.S. District Judge
cc: Bezhad Mirhashem Esq.
Robert Veiga, AUSA
U.S. Marshal
U.S. Probation