United States v. Smith

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Alexander Smith

Court: United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: May 16, 2024

No. 24-1049 (D.N.J. May. 16, 2024)

Opinion

24-1049

05-16-2024

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith, Defendant Andrea Aldana, Defense Counsel Luke Wilson, Assistant U.S. Attorney

ANDREA DECHERME BERGMAN, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Alexander Smith, Defendant

Andrea Aldana, Defense Counsel

Luke Wilson, Assistant U.S. Attorney

ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE PRETRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM

ANDREA DECHERME BERGMAN, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

This matter having been opened to the Court by attorney for defendant, for an Order granting a continuance of the above-captioned proceeding to allow the United States to properly review and process the defendant's application for the Pretrial Diversion Program, and the Special Assistant United States Attorney, having consented to the form and entry of this Order, and for good and sufficient cause shown.

It is on this 16^th, 2024

ORDERED that this action is continued to July 18, 2024 for the following reasons:

1. Defendant is currently under consideration for the Pretrial Diversion Program and time is necessary for the review and processing of his/her application;

2. Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3161(h)(8), the end of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a Speedy Trial.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the period between the date of this Order and the continued date shall be excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974.