Opinion
5:21-CR-57 (MTT)
12-16-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. BRASHUN SHAVONTE TAYLOR and SHYTERIUS ELDER, Defendants.
ORDER
MARC T. TREADWELL, CHIEF JUDGE
The defendants, by and through their counsel of record, have moved to continue this case until the next trial term. Docs. 39; 40. The defendants were indicted on October 14, 2021. Doc. 1. Defendant Brashun Shavonte Taylor had his arraignment in this Court on October 26, 2021. Doc. 11. Defendant Shyterius Elder had her arraignment in this Court on November 3, 2021. Doc. 28. One prior continuance has been granted. Docs. 36; 37. The defendants, by and through their counsel of record, now move the Court to continue this case to the next trial term to allow defense counsel additional time to conduct further investigations and engage in plea negotiations. Docs. 39 at 2; 40 at 2. The government does not oppose the motions. Id.
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A), the Court finds the ends of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendants to a speedy trial. Accordingly, the motions (Docs. 39; 40) are GRANTED. The case is continued from the January term until the Court's next trial term presently scheduled for February 28, 2022. The corresponding delay shall be deemed excludable pursuant to the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161 et seq.
SO ORDERED.