Order Granting 22 Motion for Continuance of Pretrial Conference — USA v. Siampwizi (Dkt. 24, N.D. Ga.)

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Magistrate Judge Regina D. Cannon grants Defendant's Motion to Continue Pretrial Motions Deadline and Pretrial Conference [Doc. 22] in United States v. Austin Martin Siampwizi, Criminal Action No. 1:23-cr-00246-WMR-RDC (N.D. Ga.), Document 24, filed 08/22/23. Pretrial motions are now due no later than October 20, 2023, and the pretrial conference is rescheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 10:30 a.m., by telephone. The court excludes the delay from Speedy Trial Act calculations under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B)(i) and (iv), finding that defense counsel needs time to review voluminous discovery and meet with her client and that the ends of justice outweigh the public's and the defendant's interest in a speedy trial.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT  
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA  
ATLANTA DIVISION
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
  
 
 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AUSTIN MARTIN SIAMPWIZI, 
 
 
 
Defendant. 
 
 
  
 
CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 
1:23-cr-00246-WMR-RDC 
 
 
 
 
 
ORDER 
 
This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Continue Pretrial 
Motions Deadline and Pretrial Conference [Doc. 22]. 
 
For good cause shown, Defendant’s motion is hereby GRANTED. Pretrial 
motions will be due no later than October 20, 2023. The Pretrial Conference is hereby 
rescheduled for Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.1   
 
The delay between the original and rescheduled pretrial conference shall be 
excluded from Speedy Trial Act calculations because the Court finds that the 
reason for the delay is for good cause and will allow defense counsel time to 
review the voluminous discovery and meet with her client. The Court also finds that 
 
1   The Pretrial Conference will be conducted by telephone.  The Court will send instructions to all 
parties via email prior to the hearing. 
Case 1:23-cr-00246-WMR-RDC     Document 24     Filed 08/22/23     Page 1 of 2

 
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the delay caused by the requested continuance should be excluded from Speedy 
Trial Act calculations because the additional time is needed for adequate preparation
and to prevent a miscarriage of justice and the ends of justice are served by 
granting this continuance, in that they outweigh the best interests of the public and 
the defendant in a speedy trial. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A), 3161(h)(7)(B)(i) 
& (iv). 
 
The clerk is DIRECTED to exclude this time from calculation under the 
Speedy Trial Act pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A), 3161(h)(7)(B)(i) & (iv). 
IT IS SO ORDERED on this 22nd day of August, 2023. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
REGINA D. CANNON 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States Magistrate Judge  
Case 1:23-cr-00246-WMR-RDC     Document 24     Filed 08/22/23     Page 2 of 2

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