Opinion
21-CR-444 (LTS)
08-03-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Vague Shagenovich Tergalstanyan Defendant.
RAYMOND PERMI, DEFENCE COUNSEL
RAYMOND PERMI, DEFENCE COUNSEL
WAIVER OF RIGHT TOBE PRESENT AT CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
Laura Taylor Swain Judge
Check Proceeding that Applies
√ Arraignment
I have been given a copy of the indictment containing the charges against me and have reviewed it with my attorney. I understand that I have a right to appear before a judge in a courtroom in the Southern District of New York to confirm that I have received and reviewed the indictment; to have the indictment read aloud to me if I wish; and to enter a plea of either guilty or not guilty before the judge. After consultation with my attorney, I wish to plead not guilty. By signing this document, I wish to advise the court of the following. I willingly give up my right to appear in a courtroom in the Southern District of New York to advise the court that:
1) I have received and reviewed a copy of the indictment.
2) I do not need the judge to read the indictment aloud to me.
3) I plead not guilty to the charges against me in the indictment.
Addendum for a defendant who requires services of an interpreter:
I used the services of an interpreter to discuss these issues with the defendant. The interpreter also translated this document, in its entirety, to the defendant before the defendant signed it. The interpreter's name is: ________