United States v. Bermudez

Full title: UNITED STATES v. GILBERT BERMUDEZ

Court: United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Apr 10, 2023

CRIM. 21-900 (D.N.J. Apr. 10, 2023)

Opinion

CRIM. 21-900

04-10-2023

UNITED STATES v. GILBERT BERMUDEZ

HONORABLE SUSAN D. WIGENTON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

ORDER REGARDING USE OF VIDEO CONFERENCING/TELECONFERENCING FOR FELONY PLEAS AND/OR SENTENCINGS

HONORABLE SUSAN D. WIGENTON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

In accordance with Standing Order 2020-06, this Court finds:

[√] That the Defendant (or the Juvenile) has consented to the use of video teleconferencing/teleconferencing to conduct the proceeding(s) held today, after consultation with counsel; and

[√] That the proceeding(s) to be held today cannot be further delayed without serious harm to the interests of justice, for the following specific reasons:

(1) the on-going COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Defendant's specific desire to proceed with this plea hearing remotely to advance the resolution of this case; and (3) consent of Defendant.

Accordingly, the proceeding(s) held on this date may be conducted by:

[√] Video Teleconferencing

[√] Teleconferencing, because video teleconferencing is not reasonably available for the following reason:

[] The Defendant (or the Juvenile) is detained at a facility lacking video teleconferencing capability.

[] Other: