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Letter — USA v. VALERIO (Dkt. 32)

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Document 32, a two-page letter dated January 13, 2026 from defense attorney John L. Russo to Judge Robert A. Kirsch in United States v. Damaris Valerio, Docket No. 25-CR-414(RK), District of New Jersey. He asks to adjourn sentencing, which the letter says is scheduled for January 20, 2025 as printed, by 21 days to a mid-February date. The stated reason is that he is in a jury trial in a Kings County, New York case before Justice Jane Tully expected to last through January 23rd or 26th. The letter says AUSA Bleiberg was told and the government does not consent, and it copies AUSA Benjamin D. Bleiberg and Probation Officer Allison L. Gazzale.

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Filed January 13, 2026 in USA v. VALERIO; one of 60 filings from this case.

Record facts

Court	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Filed	2026-01-13

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“Letter — USA v. VALERIO (Dkt. 32).” U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 3:25-cr-00414-RK, Doc. 32, filed 2026-01-13. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-damaris-valerio-njd-577491/2026-01-13-gov-uscourts-njd-577491-32-0-doc-32/, SHA-256 bf062e308a1d9373e19e1d27d6c6e0a4eeb852b39d72e073cdc0ea14607f0233.

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JOHN L. RUSSO 
ATTORNEY AT LAW 
 
       COUNSEL 
Milton Florez, Esq. 
Michael Horn, Esq. 
J.L. Russo, P.C. 
31 · 19 Newtown Avenue, Suite 500 
Astoria, New York 11102 
Tel:   718 · 777 · 1277 
Fax:   718 · 204 · 2310 
Email:  JLRussoPC@Gmail.com 
         
 
 
 PARALEGAL 
 Maria Nunez, B.S. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
January 13, 2026 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Via E-Mail and ECF  
Honorable Robert A. Kirsch  
United States District Judge 
United States District Court  
District Of New Jersey 
402 East State Street 
Trenton, New Jersey  08608 
 
 
Re: United States v. Damaris Valerio 
 
       Docket No.: 25-CR-414(RK) 
 
Your Honor: 
 
 
This office represents Damaris Valerio, the defendant in the above referenced 
matter which is scheduled for sentencing before the Court on January 20, 2025.   We write 
to respectfully request an adjournment of sentencing for a period of 21 days to a date 
in mid-February convenient for the Court.   
  
 
The undersigned is currently engaged in a jury trial in the matter of People v. Kashawn 
Croswell, in Kings County, New York before Justice Jane Tully, which is scheduled to last 
through January 23rd or 26th.   
 
 
I have advised AUSA Bleiberg of the foregoing request and the Government does not 
consent.  The Court’s consideration of this request is respectfully appreciated.  Thank you.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yours truly, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Russo  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John L. Russo  
  
JLR:mn 
Cc:  AUSA Benjamin D. Bleiberg 
      Allison L. Gazzale, U.S. Probation Officer 
 
 
 
Case 3:25-cr-00414-RK     Document 32     Filed 01/13/26     Page 1 of 2 PageID: 134

    
 
  
 
Case 3:25-cr-00414-RK     Document 32     Filed 01/13/26     Page 2 of 2 PageID: 135

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