Opinion
Criminal No. 11-853 (CCC)
09-06-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS
Michael H. Robertson Assistant U.S. Attorney Carol Gillen, Esq. Attorney for Christopher Williams
Hon. Claire C. Cecchi
ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE
This matter having been opened to the Court on the joint application of Paul J. Fishman, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Michael H. Robertson, Assistant U.S. Attorney, appearing) and defendant Christopher Williams (Carol Gillen, Esq., appearing), for an order granting a continuance of the proceedings in the above-captioned matter, and the defendant being aware that he has the right to have the matter brought to trial within 70 days of the date of his appearance before a judicial officer of this court pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 3161(c)(1), and as the defendant has consented to such a continuance, and for good and sufficient 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 any subsequent trial of this matter unnecessary;
2. Defendant has consented to the aforementioned continuance;
3. As a result of the foregoing, pursuant to Title 18, 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.
IT IS, therefore, on this 6th day of September, 2012
ORDERED that this action be, and hereby is, continued until November 14, 2012; and it is further
ORDERED that a motion schedule and/or a schedule for further proceedings will be set by the Court; and it is further
ORDERED that the period from the date of this order through November 14, 2012 shall be excludable in computing time under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974.
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Honorable Claire C. Cecchi
United States District Judge
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Michael H. Robertson
Assistant U.S. Attorney
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Carol Gillen, Esq.
Attorney for Christopher Williams