USA v. Turner, et al.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
v. 	) 	No. 3:25-CR-138-KAC-JEM
)
EMANUEL TURNER, 	)
SHANDASIA TURNER, and 	)
KE’SEAN GILLIS-TATE, 	)
)
Defendants. 	)
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
All pretrial motions in this case have been referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§ 636(b) for disposition or recommendation as appropriate. This case is before the Court on the
Motion by Defendant Shandasia Turner to Continue Trial and All Relevant Deadlines [Doc. 46],
which she filed on July 3, 2026.
Defendant Shandasia Turner asks the Court to continue the trial and all relevant deadlines
in her case [Id.]. In support, Defendant Shandasia Turner states she has not been able to complete
a full review of the discovery in her case and therefore has been unable to have complete and
meaningful discussions with her counsel about the case, any potential defenses, and potential
resolution [Id. ¶ 1]. She also states that while her counsel has had preliminary discussions about
resolving the case, her counsel is awaiting additional information that is relevant to a potential
resolution [Id. ¶ 2].
Defendant Shandasia Turner states she has discussed her speedy trial rights with counsel,
and she does not oppose a continuance of her trial [Id. ¶ 4]. She also states co-defendant Emmanual
Turner does not oppose a continuance of the trial and relevant deadlines [Id. ¶ 3]. Per his counsel’s
email to Chambers, Co-defendant Emanuel Turner is aware of his speedy trial rights and waives
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them as to this motion. Co-defendant Gillis-Tate filed a motion confirming he does not oppose the
requested continuance and waives his speedy trial rights for the purposes of the motion [Doc. 48].
Defendant Shandasia Turner confirms that the Government also has no opposition to a continuance
of the trial and relevant deadlines [Doc. 46 ¶ 3].
Based upon the information in Defendant Shandasia Turner’s motion and because her co-
defendants and the Government do not oppose the continuance, the Court finds the ends of justice
served by granting a continuance outweighs the interests of the defendants and the public in a
speedy trial. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). In making this determination, the Court has
considered the factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B). Specifically, the Court concludes
that failing to grant a continuance would both result in a miscarriage of justice and deny counsel
for Defendant Shandasia Turner the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking
into account the exercise of due diligence. See id. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i), (iv). Specifically, Defendant
Shandasia Turner needs additional time to review discovery and consult with counsel, continue
working toward a potential resolution, and, if necessary, prepare for trial. The Court finds that this
cannot occur before the August 11, 2026 trial date.
The Court therefore GRANTS the Motion by Defendant Shandasia Turner to Continue
Trial and All Relevant Deadlines [Doc. 46]. The trial date is reset to December 15, 2026. A new,
comprehensive trial schedule is included below. Because the Court has found that the ends of
justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the interests of Defendant and the public in a
speedy trial, all of the time between the filing of the motion on July 3, 2026, and the new trial date
is fully excludable time under the Speedy Trial Act. See 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(1)(D), (h)(7)(A)–
(B).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows:
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(1) 	Motion by Defendant Shandasia Turner to Continue Trial and All
Relevant Deadlines [Doc. 46] is GRANTED;
(2) 	the trial date is reset to commence on December 15, 2026,
at 	9:00 	a.m., 	before 	the 	Honorable 	Katherine 	A. 	Crytzer,
United States District Judge;
(3) 	all time between the filing of the motion on July 3, 2026, and the
new trial date of December 15, 2026, is fully excludable time under
the Speedy Trial Act for the reasons set forth herein;
(4) 	the deadline for filing a plea agreement in the record and providing
reciprocal discovery is November 13, 2026;
(5) 	the deadline for filing motions in limine is November 30, 2026, and
responses to motions in limine are due on or before December 8,
2026;
(6) 	the parties are to appear before the undersigned for a final pretrial
conference on December 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.; and
(7) 	requests for special jury instructions with appropriate citations to
authority pursuant to Local Rule 7.4 shall be filed on or before
December 4, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
____________________________
Jill E. McCook
United States Magistrate Judge
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