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United States v. Thompson

United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
Sep 13, 2021
CRIMINAL ACTION 5:19-cr-00047-TES-CHW (M.D. Ga. Sep. 13, 2021)

Opinion

CRIMINAL ACTION 5:19-cr-00047-TES-CHW

09-13-2021

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. RAYMON JERMELLE THOMPSON, Defendant.


ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE

TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE.

Before the Court is Defendant Raymon Jermelle Thompson's Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial in the Interest of Justice [Doc. 69], in which he seeks to continue the trial currently scheduled to begin in October 2021 to the Court's December 2021 Trial Term. [Doc. 69, p. 1].

On August 14, 2019, the Grand Jury indicted Defendant on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) and § 924(a)(2); one count of possession of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a); and one count of possession of marijuana, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 844(a). [Id.]; [Doc. 1 at pp. 1-2]. At his initial appearance and arraignment on August 28, 2019, Defendant pled not guilty to these charges. [Doc. 8]; [Doc. 9].

Defendant's counsel states that this case needs to be continued due to risks associated with Covid-19 infections. [Doc. 69, p. 2]. As a consequence of these continued risks, Defendant's “counsel cannot complete the investigation necessary in order to properly represent [Defendant].” [Id. at pp. 2-3]. For this reason, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Continue Trial in the Interest of Justice [Doc. 69] and ORDERS that this case and its pretrial conference be continued to the December 13, 2021, Trial Term. Failure to grant this continuance would deny defense counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). The ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the interests of Defendant and the public in a speedy trial. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). The delay occasioned by this continuance shall be deemed excludable pursuant to the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

United States v. Thompson

United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
Sep 13, 2021
CRIMINAL ACTION 5:19-cr-00047-TES-CHW (M.D. Ga. Sep. 13, 2021)
Case details for

United States v. Thompson

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. RAYMON JERMELLE THOMPSON, Defendant.

Court:United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia

Date published: Sep 13, 2021

Citations

CRIMINAL ACTION 5:19-cr-00047-TES-CHW (M.D. Ga. Sep. 13, 2021)