Opinion
Criminal No. 11-744 (WHW)
08-02-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SANTIAGO SOLANO-HERNANDEZ
Hon. William H. Wails
ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE
This matter having come before the Court on the joint application of Paul J, Fishman, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (by David W. Feder, Assistant U.S. Attorney) and defendant Santiago Solano-Hernandez, (by Carol Gillen, Esq.), for an order granting a continuance of the proceedings in the above-captioned matter from August 6, 2012 through October 5, 2012, to allow the parties to finalize a plea agreement, and the defendant being aware that he has the right to have this matter brought to trial within 70 days of the date of his appearance before a judicial officer of this court and that a continuance shall serve to delay a trial in this matter, and the defendant having consented to the continuance and waived such right and two prior continuances having been granted, and for good cause shown,
IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued for the following reasons:
(1) Plea negotiations are currently in progress, and both the United States and the defendant desire additional time to negotiate a plea agreement, which would render a trial of this matter unnecessary;
(2) Defendant consents to the continuance; and
(3) Pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 3161(h)(7), the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
WHEREFORE, IT IS on this __ day of __ 2012,
ORDERED that this action be, and it hereby is, continued from August 6, 2012 through October 5, 2012; and it is further,
ORDERED that the period from August 6, 2012 through October 5, 2012 shall be excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 (as amended October 12, 1984), pursuant to Title i 8, United Stales Code, Section 3161.
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HONORABLE WILLIAM H. WALLS
UNITED STATE DISTRICT JUDGE
I hereby consent to the form
and entry of this Order
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CAROL GILLEN, ESQ.
Attorney for Defendant
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DAVID W. FEDER
Assistant United States Attorney
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MATTHEW E. BECK
Deputy Chief, General Crimes