Opinion
Criminal No. 07-cr-171-01-B.
April 16, 2008
ORDER
The defendant has moved to continue the May 6, 2008 trial in the above case. Defendant cites the need for additional time to prepare for trial as Attorney Norkunas has recently appeared in this case. The government does not object to a continuance of the trial date.
Accordingly, in order to allow the parties additional time to properly prepare for trial, the court will continue the trial from May 6, 2008 to September 3, 2008. In agreeing to continue the trial, the court finds pursusant to 18 U.S.C.A. § 3161(h)(8)(A) that for the obove-stated reasons, the ends of justice served in granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.
The April 23, 2008 final pretrial conference is continued until August 26, 2008 at 3:00 pm.
SO ORDERED.