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
Presently before tl1e Court is the Government's !viotion to Continue Trial_ in the
Interests of Justice (Doc. 55) (":Niotion"). Therein, the Gmrernment requests a continuance to
tl1e Court's June 2026 Albany Trial Term. The continuance is necessary to permit new counsd
to be appointed for Defendant Devon Rambo and for such couns_el to prepare for trial. The
Gov~rnment does not "\Vish to sever the trials of Defendant Kandice Clyde and Co-Defendant
Rambo as the evidence in both trials will be the same. Further, counsel on behalf of Defendant
Clyde has indicated that she would be requesting a continuance of the .April 2026 trial date.
The Government states tl1at the ends of justice served by granting the request outweigh
the Defendants' and society's interest to a speedy trial pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(6),
3161(h)(7)(.A) and 3161~1)(7)(B)(iv).
Based on Gov-ernment's stated reasons and those set out more fully in its lvlotion, tl1e
Court finds that tl1e ends of justice served by granting a continuance outweigh the best
interests of the public and tl1e Defendants Kandice Clyde and Devon Rambo in a speedy trial.
18 U.S.C. § 316l(h)(7)(.A)-(B). The Court further finds that failure to grant a continuance
would (a) likely result in a miscarriage of just.ice, (b) deny Defendant Rambo tl1e reasonable
time to obtain new counsel and continulty of counsel, and (c) deny his newly appoint counsel
the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into accom1t the exercise of due
diligence. See§ 3161 (h)(7)(B)(i), (iv). Finally, the Court finds that a delay to the next available
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trial term is reasonable "\Vhere Defendants are joined for trial and no motion for severance has
been granted,§ 3161(h)(6).
Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that:
1. 	The trial of Defendants Kandice Clyde and Devon Rambo is CONTINUED
to the Albany Division June 2026 trial term and its conclusion or as may othenvise be ordered
by the Court.
2. 	The time lost under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161, is EXCLUDED
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i) because the Court has continued the trial in this case
and the failure to grant a continuance "\VOlUd likely result in a miscarriage of justice.
3. 	Further, the time lost under the Speedy Trial Act is EXCLUDED pursuant to
18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv) because failure to grant a continuance wocld deny Defendant
Rambo the reasonable time to obtain ne\v counsel and contimuty of counsel, and would deny
Defendant Rambo's newly appoint counsel the reasonable time necessary for effective
preparation, taking into account the exercise of due diligence.
4. 	Finally, the time lost under the Speedy Trial Act is EXCLUDED pursuant to
18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(6) because the delay is reasonable, and Defendants are joined for trial and
no motion for severance has been filed or granted.
SO ORDERED, this 2nd day ofJ'.vlarch 2026.
Isl W. Louis Sands
W. LOUIS SANDS, SR. JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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