UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CLYDE et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ALBANY DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v.
KANDICE CLYDE and
DEVON RAMBO,
Defendants.
ORDER
CASE NO:
1:25-cr-15-WLS-ALS
On February 26, 2026, the Court held a Pretrial Conference in this cas.e. The Court
enters this Order to memorialize the discussions held and instmctions given at the Pretrial
Conference regarding the filing of the motion ..
.At the _conference the Court granted the Motion to \\1ithdrmv and .for L\ppointment?f
Substitute Counsel (Doc. 48) ("Motion to \Vithdraw") •filed on behalf of Defendant Devon
Rambo. 1 Thus, Defendant Rambo's ne,v counsel ,vill need time to prepare for trial and his
case will not be ready for trial during the Court's April 2026 Albany Trial Term.
In light of the continuance needed 	for Defendant Rambo's trial, Government's
Counsel advised the Court that she believes Defendants Rambo and Kandice Clyde should be
tried together and requested the trial of this matter be continued. Counsel for Defendant Clyde
also requested that the trial of Defendant Clyde be continued. This is the first time this matter
has been on the Court's trial calendar. The Court provisionally granted a continuance, but
advised Government's Cotmsel that a motion for continuance must be filed indicating the
basis for the continuance and basis for finding that the period of delay in holding the trial is
excludable under the Speedy Trial Act 18 U.S.C. § 3161. The Court also determined that
resolution of the Government's pending i\fotion in Li111ine (Doc. 36) will be held in abeyance
pending appointment and preparation of Defendant Rambo's newly appointed counsel.
1 A separate Order granting the Motion to \Vithdmw will be entered.
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.Accordi.ngly, the Government is hereby ORDERED to file the motion to continue as
discussed at the Pretrial Conference on or before Friday, March 6, 2026.
SO ORDERED, this 27th day of February 2026.
/s/W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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