U.S. v. Franz

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL TODD FRANZ, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, D. Utah, Central Division

Date published: Jun 14, 2004

Case No. 2:03-CR-937 DB (D. Utah Jun. 14, 2004)

Opinion

Case No. 2:03-CR-937 DB.

June 14, 2004

Stephen R. McCaughey Salt Lake City, Utah Attorney for Defendant.

FINDINGS AND ORDER

DEE BENSON, Chief Judge, District

Based on motion of the defendant and stipulation of the plaintiff, the court enters the following;

FINDINGS

1. If defendant's motion to continue were denied it would deny the defendant continuity of counsel.

2. Counsel needs additional time to effectively prepare for trial and consult with the defendant.

3. Counsel has exercised due diligence in preparing this case.

4. The ends of justice in granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.

ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED that the trial date of June 21, 2004, be stricken and the trial continued to the 23 day of August, 2004 at 8:30 a.m.

It is further, ORDERED that the time between June 21, 2004, and the next trial date be excluded from the computation for the time for trial as described in 18 U.S.C. § 3161.