U.S. v. Forand

Full title: United States of America, Plaintiff v. Normand Forand, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. New Hampshire

Date published: Dec 7, 2009

Case No. 08-cr-135-01-SM (D.N.H. Dec. 7, 2009)

Opinion

Case No. 08-cr-135-01-SM.

December 7, 2009

ORDER

STEVEN McAULIFFE, District Judge

Defendant Forand's motion to continue the trial is granted (document no. 41). Trial has been rescheduled for the month of January 2010. Defendant Forand shall file a waiver of speedy trial rights not later than December 24, 2009. On the filing of such waiver, his continuance shall be effective.

The Court finds that the ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(8)(B)(iv), in that failure to grant a continuance would unreasonably deny the defendant the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation taking into account the exercise of due diligence under the circumstances.

Final Pretrial Conference is scheduled for January 8, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.

Jury selection will take place on January 20, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.

SO ORDERED.