Opinion
Case No. 09-cr-137-PB.
November 20, 2009
ORDER
The defendant has moved, through counsel, to continue the trial scheduled for December 1, 2009 for a period of 60 days to allow additional time to complete discovery and engage in plea negotiations. The government does not object to a continuance of the trial date.
Accordingly, for the above reasons and to allow the parties additional time to properly prepare for trial, the court will continue the trial from December 1, 2009 to February 2, 2010. In agreeing to continue the trial, the court finds pursuant to 18 U.S.C.A. § 3161(h)(7)(A) that for the above-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 November 24, 2009 final pretrial conference is continued to January 26, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.
SO ORDERED.