Opinion
Criminal No. 09-215 (DMC)
01-17-2013
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. NIGEL ROBERTS, a/k/a "Skang," a/k/a "Tony Reid," CORTNIE SPENCER, a/k/a "Skippy," a/k/a "Donovan Grey," PRINE GEORGE ALFONSO JONES, a/k/a "Prince," ROGER FOLKES, a/k/a "Kirk," ROMEO FOLKES a/k/a "Rocky," MERVIN FRANCIS, TAJARA BARNES, and GENARD HOWARD
PAUL J. FISHMAN UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ERIC W. MORAN Assistant U.S. Attorney Olubukola O. Adetula, Esq. Counsel for defendant Prine George Alfonso Jones
ORDER
This matter having been opened to the Court on the application of Paul J. Fishman, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Eric W. Moran, Assistant U.S. Attorney, appearing), and counsel for defendant Prine George Alfonso Jones (Olubukola O. Adetula, Esq., appearing) having consented to the instant order, and good cause having been shown, the Court makes the following findings:
1. This case is sufficiently complex, due to the nature of the prosecution, that it is unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings and trial within the time limits established by Title 18, United States Code, Section 3161. For example, this is complex in that it is a wiretap ease that involves recorded calls over two target telephone facilities, which took place over the course of approximately three months, and will involves the review of thousands of calls and the transcription and transcription of possibly hundreds calls that are thus far deemed pertinent.
2. The defendants are alleged to be members of an international narcotics smuggling organization whose goal it was to smuggle cocaine from the West Indies, that is, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, into the United States, and then to export the cocaine from the United States to Great Britain and elsewhere for distribution. Accordingly, the allegations attendant with this case may involve evidence from multiple countries.
3. Plea negotiations are currently in progress, and both the United States and the defendant desire additional time to pursue such negotiations, which possibly could render trial of this matter unnecessary.
4. The ends of justice served by a continuance of the trial date in this matter until April 9, 2013 outweigh the interest of the public and the defendants in a speedy trial.
IT IS, therefore, on this 17th day of January, 2013,
ORDERED that the trial date in this matter is continued until April 9, 2013, and that the period of time from the entry of this order through April 9, 2013 shall be excluded for the purposes of computing time under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(6), (h)(7)(A), (h)(7)(B)(ii), and (h)(7)(B)(iv).
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HON. DENNIS M. GAVANAUGH
United States District Judge
We hereby consent to the form and entry of this Order
PAUL J. FISHMAN
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
By: _____________
ERIC W. MORAN
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Olubukola O. Adetula, Esq.
Counsel for defendant
Prine George Alfonso Jones