ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to ADRIENNE PONZO Time excluded from 7/24/2023… — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 10)

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A three-page Order for Continuance filed July 24, 2023 (07/24/23, 2023-07-24) as Document 10 in United States of America v. Adrienne Ponzo, Mag. No. 23-2058 (Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW), District of New Jersey. On the joint application of United States Attorney Philip R. Sellinger (by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel A. Friedman and Jason M. Richardson) and defense counsel Troy A. Archie, it grants a continuance under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) through October 16, 2023. Noting the right of the defendant under § 3161(b) to grand jury submission within thirty days of arrest, the court finds that the lengthy investigation, pre-indictment discovery, and plea negotiations justify additional preparation time. It excludes the days through October 16, 2023 under the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 and makes no finding that fewer than 31 non-excludable days under § 3161(h) expired.

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Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW Document10- Filed 07/24/23 Page 1 of 3 PagelD: 39
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

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ADRIENNE PONZO : ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE

1. This matter came before the Court on the joint application of Philip R.
Sellinger, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Daniel A. Friedman
and Jason M. Richardson, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, appearing), and defendant
Adrienne Ponzo (Troy A. Archie, Eisq., appearing), for an order granting a
continuance under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) through October 16, 2023.

2. This Court granted no § 3161(h)(7)(A) continuances previously in this
case,

3, Counsel for the parties represented that this continuance is necessary
for effective preparation and to permit the parties to attempt to resolve this case
prior to indictment and thereby avoid a trial.

4, Counsel for the United States also represented that this continuance is
necessary to prevent any more non-excludable days under § 3161(h) from expiring.

5, The defendant knows that she has the right under § 3161(b) to have
this matter submitted to a grand jury within thirty days after her arrest.

6, The defendant, through counsel, has consented to this continuance.

7. FOR GOOD CAUSE, THIS COURT FINDS that this case should be

continued for the following reasons:

Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW Document10- Filed 07/24/23 Page 2 of 3 PagelD: 40

a. The charges in this case result from a lengthy investigation, and
the pre-indictment discovery the United States will voluntarily provide the
defendant involves many documents and other materials that defense counsel
requires adequate time to review.

b. Despite the exercise of diligence, therefore, the circumstances of
this case require giving defense counsel a reasonable amount of additional time for
effective preparation.

c. Both the United States and the defendant anticipate conducting
plea negotiations and desire additional time to negotiate a plea agreement, which
would render grand jury proceedings and a trial in this matter unnecessary.

d. Thus, the ends of justice served by granting the continuance and
preventing any further non-excludable days from passing under § 3161(h) outweigh
the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.

IT IS, therefore:

ORDERED that this action is continued through October 16, 2023; and it is
further

ORDERED that those days are excluded in computing time under the Speedy

Trial Act of 1974; and it is further

Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW Document10_ Filed 07/24/23 Page 3 of 3 PagelD: 41

ORDERED that nothing in this Order or the application prompting it is a

finding or representation that less than 31 non-excludable days under § 3161(h)

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HN, SHARON A HING. EUtABEMA PASCAL,
Unitet-States Magistrate Judge

have expired.

Dated: July __, 2023

Form and entry consented to:

DMELL MR

Daniel A. Friedman Troy A. Arthie, EX.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Counsel for Adrienne Ponzo

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