ORDER TO CONTINUE - Ends of Justice as to ERIC RIVERA, ADRIENNE PONZO & JAMES WESSELS:… — USA v. RIVERA et al (Dkt. 28)

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An Order for Continuance, Document 28 filed 04/25/24 in United States of America v. Eric Rivera et al., Criminal No. 24-267, in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, before Hon. Karen M. Williams. The order grants the joint application of the United States and defendants Eric Rivera, Adrienne Ponzo and James Wessels for a continuance. It finds the case unusual or complex under the Speedy Trial Act in light of the number of defendants, the number of charges and the nature of the prosecution, and finds that the discovery is expected to be voluminous, consisting of several terabytes of data. The action is continued until October 1, 2024, and the period through October 1, 2024 is excluded under the Speedy Trial Act.

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Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW Document 28 _ Filed 04/25/24 Page 1 of 3 PagelD: 226

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Criminal No. 24-267 (ikMW)
Vv. Hon. Karen M,. Williams
ERIC RIVERA et al. ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE

This matter having come before the Court on the joint application of the
United States, by Philip R. Sellinger, United States Attorney for the District of
New Jersey (Daniel A. Friedman and Jason M. Richardson, Assistant U.S.
Attorneys, appearing), and defendants Eric Rivera (Thomas Burke, Esq.,
appearing), Adrienne Ponzo (Troy Archie, Esq., appearing), and James Wessels
(Mark Catanzaro, Esq., appearing} for an order granting a continuance of
proceedings in the above-captioned matter; and the defendants being aware
that the defendant has the right to have this matter brought to trial within 70
days of the date of his appearance before a judicial officer of this court
pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(c)(1); and each defendant having consented to
such continuance and having waived such right; and for good cause shown,

IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be

continued for the following reasons:

1. This case is an unusual or complex case within the meaning of the

Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7){B)(ii), in light of the number of

Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW Document 28 _ Filed 04/25/24 Page 2 of 3 PagelD: 227

defendants, the number of charges, and the nature of the prosecution, such
that it is unreasonable to expect adequate preparation for pretrial proceedings
or for the trial itself within 70 days.

2. The discovery in the case is expected to be voluminous, consisting of,
among other things, several terabytes of data, and additional time is necessary
to ensure that, taking into account the exercise of diligence, defense counsel
have sufficient time to review and inspect discovery and further investigate the
charges in this matter.

3. Asaresult of the foregoing, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3161(h)(7)(A)
and (h)(7)(B}(ii) and (iv), the ends of justice are served by the granting of this
continuance outweigh the best interests of the public and the defendant ina
speedy trial.

IT IS, therefore, on this. 2 ' day of April, 2024,

(1) ORDERED that this action be, and hereby is, continued until

October 1, 2024; and it is further

(2) ORDERED that the period from the date of this order through
Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW Document 28 Filed 04/25/24 Page 3 of 3 PagelD: 228

October 1, 2024 be and it hereby is excluded in computing time under the

Speedy Trial Act of 1974, 18 U.S.C. § 3161 et seq.

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iitnorable Karen M. Williams
United States District Judge

Consented to as to form and entry:

DMLL

DANIEL A. FRIEDMAN.
JASON M. RICHARDSON
Assistant U.S. Attorneys

SHOMAS BURKE, (PS UIRE
Counsel for defendant Eric Rivera

ol SQUIRE

Counsel for defendant Adrienne Ponzo

WARK CATANZARO, ESOUIRE
Counsel for defendant James Wessels

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