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Court grants continuance in Jarju Bakari case; defendant knowingly waives speedy-trial deadline to July 1, trial set for June 10
Summary
Defense counsel requested more time to prepare and the judge granted a continuance conditional on a knowing, intelligent and voluntary waiver of speedy-trial rights; the court reset a pretrial on May 12, a readiness hearing on June 4, and jury trial for June 10 at 9 a.m.
At a virtual court calendar hearing, the judge granted a defense continuance in the Jarju Bakari matter after defense counsel said he needed additional time to prepare, and the court accepted a knowing, intelligent and voluntary waiver of speedy-trial rights by the defendant.
Defense counsel, identified in the record as Mister Smith, asked for additional time to prepare, suggesting either four or eight weeks. The judge told the defendant, Jarju Bakari, that a continuance would…
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