Opinion
No. 1:05-cr-00276 OWW.
February 1, 2006
DENNIS S. WAKS, #142581, Acting Federal Defender FRANCINE ZEPEDA, Bar #091175, Assistant Federal Defender Designated Counsel for Service, Fresno, California. Attorney for Defendant, ARTHUR MATUS.
McGREGOR W. SCOTT, United States Attorney KIMBERLY A. KELLY, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for Plaintiff.
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MOTIONS FILING AND HEARING AND ORDER THEREON
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective counsel that a new motions schedule be set as follows: defendant's motions shall be filed on or before January 30, 2006, government responses to be filed on or before February 22, 2006, and the hearing on motions now set for January 30, 2006, may be continued to February 28, 2006, at 9:00 A.M.
The continuance is at the request of defense counsel to provide her additional time for defense preparation and further investigation, and to allow the parties additional time for plea negotiation and preparation of a plea agreement.
The parties also agree that any delay resulting from this continuance shall be excluded in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(1)(F), 3161(h)(8)(A), and 3161(h)(8)(B)(i) and (iv).
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED. Time is excluded in the interest of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(1)(F), 3161(h)(8)(A) and 3161(h)(8)(B)(i) and 3161(h)(8)(B)(iv).