Order — United States v. Leslie Danielle Bethea (Dkt. 21)

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An Order, Document 21, filed September 6, 2018 in United States of America v. Leslie Danielle Bethea, Case 2:18-cr-00025-JRG-CRW, in the United States District Court Eastern District of Tennessee. The order states that the defendant moved to continue the trial scheduled for September 18, 2018 [R. 20] and that the government has no objection. It grants the motion and continues the trial to commence on December 11, 2018, with the Speedy Trial Act findings cited under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7). It requires motions in limine no later than fifteen (15) days before trial and special requests for jury instructions no later than ten (10) days before trial.

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                           UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                          EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE



 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                         )
                                                  )
 v.                                               )       No. 2:18-CR-00025
                                                  )           REEVES/CORKER
 LESLIE DANIELLE BETHEA                           )



                                         ORDER



        Defendant has moved to continue the trial scheduled for September 18, 2018 [R.

 20]. In support of the motion, defendant states that her counsel and the government have

 been involved in a good faith effort to resolve defendant’s case, but have not reached a

 resolution prior to the scheduled trial date. The government has no objection to the motion

 to continue the trial.

        In light of defendant’s need for additional time to explore plea negotiations and to

 prepare this case for trial, the motion to continue [R. 20] is GRANTED, and the trial of

 this matter is continued to commence on December 11, 2018. In granting defendant’s

 motion, the court finds that failure to grant the requested continuance would unreasonably

 deny counsel for defendant the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking

 into account the exercise of due diligence. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). In addition,


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 failure to grant the requested continuance could result in a miscarriage of justice. 18

 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i). It is the finding of the court, therefore, that the ends of justice

 served by the granting of such continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and

 the defendant in a speedy trial. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). The period of time between

 the defendant’s motion for a continuance and the trial of this case shall be fully excludable

 for Speedy Trial purposes. 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A) and (B).

        All motions in limine must be filed no later than fifteen (15) days before trial.

 Special requests for jury instructions shall be submitted to the court no later than ten (10)

 days before trial and shall be supported by citations of authority pursuant to Local Rule

 7.4.

         IT IS SO ORDERED.


                                                   _______________________________
                                            _______ _
                                            UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE




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