Opinion
NO. CR.S-08-349-EJG NO. CR.S-11-232-EJG
03-22-2012
DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424 Federal Defender COURTNEY FEIN, Bar #244785 Designated Counsel for Service Attorney for Defendant JORDAN VARNER DANIEL J. BRODERICK Federal Public Defender COURTNEY FEIN Assistant Federal Defender Designated Counsel for Service Attorney for JORDAN VARNER BENJAMIN WAGNER United States Attorney JASON HITT Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorney for Plaintiff
DANIEL J. BRODERICK, Bar #89424
Federal Defender
COURTNEY FEIN, Bar #244785
Designated Counsel for Service
Attorney for Defendant
JORDAN VARNER
STIPULATION AND ORDER; CONTINUING STATUS CONFERENCE
AND DISPOSITION HEARING AND EXCLUDING TIME
Judge: Hon. Edward J. Garcia
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their respective counsel, JASON HITT, Assistant United States Attorney, attorney for Plaintiff, and COURTNEY FEIN, attorney for JORDAN VARNER, that the status conference hearing date and disposition hearing date of March 23, 2012, be vacated, and the matter be set for status conference and disposition hearing on April 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.
The reason for this continuance is because the Court requested further clarification regarding the plea agreement at the last court appearance on March 9, 2012. The parties require additional time to meet and confer to modify the plea agreement and resubmit an updated plea agreement for the Court's review.
Based upon the foregoing, the parties agree that the time under the Speedy Trial Act should be excluded from the date of signing of this order through and including April 6, 2012, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3161 (h)(7)(A)and (B)(iv)[reasonable time to prepare] and Local Code T4 based upon continuity of counsel and defense preparation.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL J. BRODERICK
Federal Public Defender
COURTNEY FEIN
Assistant Federal Defender
Designated Counsel for Service
Attorney for JORDAN VARNER
BENJAMIN WAGNER
United States Attorney
JASON HITT
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Attorney for Plaintiff
ORDER
UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN and the stipulation of all parties, it is ordered that the March 23, 2012, status conference hearing be continued to April 6, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Based on the representation of defense counsel and good cause appearing therefrom, the Court hereby finds that the failure to grant a continuance in this case would deny defense counsel reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence. The Court finds that the ends of justice to be served by granting a continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial. It is ordered that time up to and including the April 6, 2012, status conference and disposition hearing shall be excluded from computation of time within which the trial of this matter must be commenced under the Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(iv) and Local Code T-4, to allow defense counsel reasonable time to prepare.
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EDWARD J. GARCIA
United States District Judge