Letter from Unopposed request for extension on self surrender date — USA v. Rivera et al. (Dkt. 119, D.N.J. No. 1:23-mj-02053)

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U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · No. 1:24-cr-00267-KMW · Doc. 119 · 2026-04-07 · Docket on CourtListener

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21 ROUTE 130 SOUTH  CINNAMINSON, NEW JERSEY 08077 
PHONE (856) 786-7000  ∙  FAX (856) 385-8181 
AFONSO ARCHIE LAW, P.C. 
ATTORNEYS AT LAW 
 
ALBERT M. AFONSO, ESQ. ‡ 
TROY A. ARCHIE, ESQ. 
 
 
 
 
 
ARCHIE@AANJLAW.COM 
KERLIN HYPPOLITE, ESQ. 
NOAH AFONSO., ESQ.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            
‡ ALSO MEMBER OF PA BAR 
 
April 07, 2026 
 
VIA PACER 
Honorable Karen M. Williams, U.S.D.J. 
United States District Court 
Mitchell H. Cohen Courthouse 
One John F. Gerry Plaza 
4th & Cooper Streets 
Camden, New Jersey 08101 
 
Re: USA v. Adrienne Ponzo 
        Case No.: 1:24-cr-00267-KMW 
 
Dear Judge Williams, 
Please accept this correspondence as an application on behalf of Defendant Adrienne 
Ponzo respectfully requesting a brief extension of her voluntary self-surrender date, together 
with permission to travel out of state for a limited and specific family purpose prior to surrender. 
As the Court is aware, Ms. Ponzo has now been designated by the Bureau of Prisons to 
Greenville SCP in Greenville, Illinois, with a presently scheduled self-surrender date of April 16, 
2026. According to the United States Probation Office’s March 25, 2026 designation notice, Ms. 
Ponzo has been directed to report to that facility by noon on that date. Ms. Ponzo respectfully 
seeks a short extension of that surrender date to June 1, 2026, together with permission to travel 
briefly to League City, Texas so that she may attend her daughter’s graduation before reporting 
to the designated institution. 
First, Ms. Ponzo remains under active medical care. She is presently scheduled to 
undergo a spine procedure with sedation on April 20, 2026, with a follow-up appointment 
already scheduled for May 14, 2026. The attached clinical office note from First State 
Orthopaedics, dated April 2, 2026, confirms that she remains under treatment and that both the 
procedure and follow-up have already been scheduled.  In addition, the attached Delaware 
workers’ compensation provider form dated March 26, 2026 reflects that Ms. Ponzo has been 
placed on no work status from March 26, 2026 through May 14, 2026 pending her next office 
visit. These records establish that this is not a routine or elective matter, but an ongoing medical 
issue requiring treatment and immediate follow-up before she is required to surrender to a distant 
federal institution. 
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21 ROUTE 130 SOUTH  CINNAMINSON, NEW JERSEY 08077 
PHONE (856) 786-7000  ∙  FAX (856) 385-8181 
Second, Ms. Ponzo respectfully requests permission to travel for the limited purpose of 
attending her daughter’s graduation, which is scheduled for May 20, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. at CCISD 
Challenger Columbia Stadium in League City, Texas. This is a singular and meaningful family 
milestone. Ms. Ponzo seeks only a brief travel authorization, subject to any conditions the Court 
or Probation deem appropriate, so that she may travel to Texas, attend the graduation, and return 
promptly before her revised self-surrender date. 
The need for this brief extension and limited travel is especially compelling because the 
Bureau of Prisons has designated Ms. Ponzo to a facility in Illinois, far from her family and 
support network. Once she reports, family visitation will be extraordinarily difficult, if not 
practically impossible, particularly because several of her children suffer from severe disabilities 
that make long-distance travel exceptionally burdensome. In practical terms, absent this short 
extension and limited travel permission, Ms. Ponzo may lose the opportunity to complete 
necessary medical care and to be present for one of the last major family milestones before 
entering custody at a facility so far removed from home that regular in-person family contact will 
be severely restricted. 
Ms. Ponzo has been fully compliant throughout these proceedings. She has appeared as 
required, has respected all conditions imposed by the Court, and is not seeking delay for delay’s 
sake. This is a narrowly tailored request based upon legitimate medical necessity, a brief and 
discrete family event, and the substantial hardship created by the distance of her BOP 
designation. Under these circumstances, the defense respectfully submits that an extension of the 
self-surrender date to June 1, 2026, together with permission for Ms. Ponzo to travel to League 
City, Texas from May 19, 2026 through May 21, 2026, or for such other limited dates as the 
Court and Probation deem appropriate, for the sole purpose of attending her daughter’s 
graduation, would be fair, reasonable, and consistent with the interests of justice. 
I have corresponded withAUSA Richardson and the United States Probation Office on 
this submission. AUSA Richardson has no objection to this request. Should the Court require any 
additional documentation or clarification, I will provide it immediately. 
Thank you for Your Honor’s time and consideration of this request. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted,  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Troy A. Archie, Esq.  
cc:  
AUSA Richardson  
United States Probation Office 
 
Exhibit A – U.S. Probation designation letter dated March 25, 2026 
Exhibit B – First State Orthopaedics clinical office note dated April 2, 2026 
Exhibit C – Delaware workers’ compensation provider form dated March 26, 2026 
Exhibit D – Email confirming graduation date, time, and location (CCISD Challenger Columbia 
Stadium, League City, Texas) 
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