Opinion
21-CR-637 (VEC)
11-03-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MISAEL BAEZ, a/k/a “Mil, ” and BOLIVAR BAEZ, Defendants.
ORDER
VALERIE CAPRONI, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
WHEREAS Defendants were arraigned on October 28, 2021, and entered pleas of not guilty;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT a status conference is scheduled for January 6, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 443, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY. The parties are reminded that, per the SDNY COVID-19 Courthouse Entry Program, any person who appears at any SDNY courthouse must complete a questionnaire and have his or her temperature taken. Please see the enclosed instructions. Completing the questionnaire ahead of time will save time and effort upon entry. Only those individuals who meet the entry requirements established by the questionnaire will be permitted entry. Please contact chambers promptly if you or your client do not meet the requirements.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Mr. Misael Baez's bail conditions are modified such that he is placed on home detention - meaning that he is allowed to leave his residence with permission from his pretrial services officer - instead of home incarceration.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that time is excluded for the period between November 3, 2021, and January 6, 2022, under the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7) (A), as the ends 1 of justice served by giving Defendants time to review substantial discovery materials, particularly given the logistical difficulties that are continuing to be caused by COVID-19 outweigh the interests of the public and the Defendants in a speedy trial.
SO ORDERED. 2
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