UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Dennis

Filing 6

Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. Order of Continuance and Excludable Delay from 11/20/2020 to 2/20/2021.(Currie, Haley)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
BRIAN RICARDO DENNIS,
Defendant

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20-91420-DJC

ORDER OF CONTINUANCE AND EXCLUDABLE DELAY

Upon consideration of the Motion seeking an Order of
Continuance and Excludable Delay, the Court finds as follows:
1. The Defendant has been charged by Criminal complaint styled
United States v. Brian Ricardo Dennis, Case No. 20-MJ-1340DLC.

The parties have engaged in preliminary discussions

regarding this case; hoverer, even with due diligence, the
parties have been unable to finalize their discussions
prior to the time which an indictment or information must
be filed.

As a result, the United States requests an

extension of time to return an indictment or file an
information.

The request exclusion of time represents a 90

day extension of the United States time to file an
indictment or information under the Speedy Trial Act.
2. According, the ends of justice served by granting the
requested continuance and excluding the time period from
November 20, 2020 through including February 20, 2021, from

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the Speedy Trial clock outweigh the best interests of the
public and the Defendant to a speedy trial pursuant to the
Speedy Trial Act, 18 USC § 3161(h)(7)(A), and Sections
5(b)(7)(B) and 5(c)(1)A) of the Plan for Prompt Disposition
of Criminal Cases for the United States District court for
the District of Massachusetts (effective December 2008).
According, the Court hereby grants the Motion and ORDERS
that, pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act the date on which an
indictment or information must be filed is continued till
February 20, 2021; and that the period of time from November 20,
2020, through and including February 20, 2021, is excluded from
the speedy trial clock and from the time within an indictment or
information must be filed.

_/s Denise J. Casper________________
HONORABLE DENISE J. CASPER
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

Dated:_November 20, 2020______________

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