UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MATTOX et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATHENS DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
JAVIOUS MATTOX, and,
MALIK TUCKER,
Defendants.
CRIMINAL ACTION NOS.
3:25-cr-00006-TES-CHW-1
3:25-cr-00006-TES-CHW-2
ORDER GRANTING CONSENT MOTION TO CONTINUE
Before the Court is the United States of America’s Consent Motion For
Continuance In the Interest of Justice. [Doc. 69]. Defense counsel consents to this
motion. [Doc. 69, p. 1]. On March 12, 2025, the Grand Jury returned a three-count
Indictment [Doc. 33] charging Defendant Javious Mattox and Defendant Malik Tucker
with Conspiracy to Interfere with Commerce by Robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. §
1951, Interference with Commerce by Robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1951 and 2,
and Use of a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence in violation of 18
U.S.C. §§ 924(c)(1)(A) and 2.
Defendants pled “not guilty” at their arraignments, and were released on a
secured bond pending trial. [Doc. 23]; [Doc. 27]; [Doc. 31]; [Doc. 32]; [Doc. 43]; [Doc. 44];
[Doc. 45]. The Court has continued this case six times, most recently scheduling the
Pretrial Conference for December 3, 2025, and the trial for January 20, 2026. See [Doc.
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68].
Counsel for the United States of America requests a continuance because counsel
has a trial in another matter that conflicts with the pretrial conference in this case. [Doc.
69, ¶ 3]. The Court finds that granting a continuance serves the ends of justice. See 18
U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A). The Court further finds that the ends of justice served by granting
the United States of America’s request outweigh the interests of Defendant and the public
in a speedy trial. See id. Specifically, failure to grant this continuance would deny the
government “the reasonable time necessary for effective preparation, taking into account
the exercise of due diligence.” Id. at § 3161(h)(7)(B)(iv). For this reason, the Court
GRANTS the United States of America’s Consent Motion for Continuance In The Interest
of Justice. [Doc. 69]. The Court CONTINUES the Pretrial Conference until January 12,
2026, and CONTINUES the trial of this matter until February 23, 2026, as to both
Defendants. The delay occasioned by this continuance shall be deemed excludable
pursuant to the provisions of the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3161(h)(7)(A) and
3161(h)(7)(B)(iv).
SO ORDERED, this 14th day of November, 2025.
S/ Tilman E. Self, III
TILMAN E. SELF, III, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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