United States v. Washington

Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MARK WASHINGTON

Court: United States District Court, D. New Jersey

Date published: Feb 28, 2023

CRIM. 21-900 (D.N.J. Feb. 28, 2023)

Opinion

CRIM. 21-900

02-28-2023

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. MARK WASHINGTON

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 the operative COVID-19 standing orders, 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: