USA v. Washington

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 	)
)
Plaintiff, 	)
v. 	) 	No. 3:25-CR-42-KAC-DCP
)
TYSHAUN MARQUEZ WASHINGTON, 	)
)
Defendant. 	)
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
Defendant Tyshaun Washington’s Second Motion to Continue Trial and Enlarge Relevant
Deadlines [Doc. 16], which was filed on December 15, 2025.
Defendant Washington asks the Court to continue the January 13, 2026 trial date and
enlarge all relevant deadlines in the case [Id. at 1]. In support of his motion, Defendant asserts
discovery is still ongoing as this matter arose out of other proceedings in Knox County Criminal
Court, and Tennessee state agencies continue to provide the Government with “voluminous
evidence.” [Id. ¶ 2]. Defendant also states he awaits confirmation from the Government on whether
requested discovery exists and can be provided [Id.]. Defendant states a continuance will serve the
ends of justice by allowing additional time to properly prepare the case, which is in the best
interests of the public and the Defendant in a speedy trial [Id. ¶ 5]. Defendant’s motion reflects
that counsel for the Government does not object to extending the deadlines [Id. ¶ 6]. The motion
relates that Defendant does not oppose the continuance and is aware of his right to a Speedy Trial
[Id. ¶ 4].
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Based upon the information in Defendant’s motion and because the Government does not
oppose the continuance, the Court finds the ends of justice served by granting a continuance
outweigh the interests of Defendant 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 the reasonable time necessary for
effective preparation to include negotiating a potential resolution, taking into account the exercise
of due diligence. See id. § 3161(h)(7)(B)(i), (iv). Counsel for Defendant needs time to receive and
review additional discovery, to review the discovery with Defendant, and to prepare the case for
trial. The Court finds that this cannot occur before the January 13, 2026, trial date.
The Court therefore GRANTS Defendant Tyshaun Washington’s Second Motion to
Continue Trial and Enlarge Relevant Deadlines [Doc. 16]. The trial date is reset to April 7, 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 Defendants and the public in
a speedy trial, all the time between the filing of the motion on December 15, 2025, 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:
(1) 	Defendant Tyshaun Washington’s Second Motion to Continue Trial
and Enlarge Relevant Deadlines [Doc. 16] is GRANTED;
(2) 	the 	trial 	date 	is 	reset 	to 	commence 	on 	April 	7, 	2026,
at 9:00 a.m., before the Honorable Katherine A. Crytzer, United
States District Judge;
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(3) 	all time between the filing of the motion on December 15, 2025,
and the new trial date of April 7, 2026, is fully excludable time
under the Speedy Trial Act for the reasons set forth herein;
(4) 	the pretrial motion deadline has expired and is not reopened. 	If
Defendant seeks to file a pretrial motion, he should move for leave
to file the motion out of time and attach a copy of the proposed
motion to his motion for leave;
(5) 	the deadline for filing a plea agreement in the record and providing
reciprocal discovery is March 9, 2026;
(6) 	the deadline for filing motions in limine is March 23, 2026.
Responses to motions in limine are due on or before March 31,
2026;
(7) 	the parties are to appear before the undersigned for a final pretrial
conference on March 24, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; and
(8) 	requests for special jury instructions with appropriate citations to
authority pursuant to Local Rule 7.4 shall be filed on or before
March 27, 2026.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ENTER:
_____________________________
Debra C. Poplin
United States Magistrate Judge
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