Opinion
No. CR05-0395JLR.
February 8, 2006
C. ANDREW COLASURDO, Special Assistant United States Attorney Seattle, WA.
SUZANNE LEE ELLIOTT, Attorney for Calvin Joseph Brown.
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL
THE COURT having considered the stipulation of the parties, the records and files herein, including, but not limited to the defendant's agreement to extend the time for trial, and hereby makes the following findings of fact:
1. The Court finds that a failure to grant the continuance would deny counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence, within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(B)(ii).
2. The Court further finds that the ends of justice will be served by ordering a continuance in this case and that a continuance is necessary to insure effective trial preparation and that these factors outweigh the bests interests of the public in a more speedy trial within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(A).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the trial date be continued from February 27, 2006, to March 28, 2006.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the period of time from February 7, 2006, up to and including the new proposed trial date of March 28, 2006, shall be excludable time pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161, et. seq.