U.S. v. Garcia-Holguin

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LUIS GARCIA-HOLGUIN, Defendant

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

Date published: Jul 26, 2004

Case No. 2:00-CR-575 DKW (D. Utah Jul. 26, 2004)

Opinion

Case No. 2:00-CR-575 DKW.

July 26, 2004

STEPHEN R. McCAUGHEY, Attorney for Defendant, Salt Lake City, Utah.

FINDINGS AND ORDER

DAVID WINDER, Senior District Judge

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 August 9, 2004, be stricken and the trial continued to the 20^th day ofSeptember, 2004 at 8:30 a.m.

It is further, ORDERED that the time between August 9, 2004, and the next trial date be excluded from the computation for the time for trial as described in 18 U.S.C. § 3161.