Opinion
Case No. CR-S-05-302 LKK.
September 9, 2005
QUIN DENVIR, Bar #49374, Federal Defender, CARO MARKS, Bar #159267, Assistant Federal Defender Sacramento, California, Attorney for Defendant, SERGIO VENTURA.
ORDER AFTER HEARING
This matter came on for Status Conference on September 7, 2005, in the courtroom of the Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton, Chief Judge Emeritus. Assistant United States Attorney Matt Segal represented the United States of America. Assistant Federal Defender Caro Marks represented defendant Sergio Ventura, who was present and in custody. Attorney Dina Santos represented defendant Jose Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez, who was present and in custody.
Defense counsel requested a continuance until September 27, 2005 in order to continue negotiations with the government.
Therefore the parties further agreed to exclude time from calculation under the Speedy Trial Act for the reasons stated above, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h)(8)(B)(iv) and Local Code T4, for preparation of counsel, from September 7, 2005, up until and including September 27, 2005. Defendants was questioned by the court as to this issue and consented on the record to such an exclusion of time. Defendants affirmed he understood his rights under the Speedy Trial Act and consented to the continuance.
Good cause appearing therefor,
IT IS ORDERED that this matter is continued to September 27, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. for Status Conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161 (h)(8)(B) (iv) and Local Code T4, the period from September 7, 2005, up to and including September 27, 2005, is excluded from the time computations required by the Speedy Trial Act due to ongoing preparation of counsel.