Opinion
BENJAMIN B. WAGNER, United States Attorney, PAUL A. HEMESATH, Assistant United States Attorney, Sacramento, CA.
Michael Petrik, Counsel for Defendant RATHANAK VAN
Mark Reichel, Counsel for Defendant LITTANOVONE KEOPADUBSY
Christopher Cosca, Counsel for Defendant SNANGEHK PEOU
STIPULATION AND ORDER
MORRISON C. ENGLAND, Jr., District Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between: Assistant United States Attorney Paul Hemesath, counsel for Plaintiff; Michael Petrik, counsel for defendant RATHANAK VAN, Christopher Cosca, counsel for defendant SNANGEHK PEOU; and Mark Reichel, counsel for LITTANOVONE KEOPADUBSY, that the above status conference be rescheduled from this Court's September 5, 2013, calendar, and that the matter be re-calendared for November 14, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. This request is made jointly by the government and defense in order to permit time for continued preparation, including investigation which is currently in progress, and plea negotiations. Defense counsel is reviewing substantial discovery materials, including hours of video and audio recordings concerning the alleged conduct. The parties agree that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED that time be excluded between November 14, and November 14, 2013, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv), Local Code T-4.
ORDER
Finding that the interests of justice served by granting this continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
IT IS SO ORDERED.