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Letter from Jason M. Richardson to Judge Karen M. Williams, March 17, 2026 — No. 1:24-cr-00267 (Dkt. 117, D.N.J.)

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Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason M. Richardson writes to U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams on March 17, 2026 that the parties in United States v. Eric Rivera, Crim. No. 24-267-01 (KMW), have reached a plea agreement and asks the Court to schedule what the letter calls a "retraction hearing" for the case. The letter lists April 2, 3, 16, 23, 2026 as dates when counsel is unavailable and copies Deputy Clerk Nicole Ramos and Jay Strongwater, Esq.

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Filed March 17, 2026 in No. 1:24-cr-00267; one of 166 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Filed	2026-03-17

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“Letter from Jason M. Richardson to Judge Karen M. Williams, March 17, 2026 — No. 1:24-cr-00267 (Dkt. 117, D.N.J.).” U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, No. 1:24-cr-00267, Doc. 117, filed 2026-03-17. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/us-v-adrienne-ponzo-njd/2026-03-17-letter-from-jason-m-richardson-to-judge-karen-m-williams-mar-dkt-117/, SHA-256 376f2c742513fdff600157e425e157a4a210c0b46ee04b82659d5fe0b6b231d9.

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Case 1:24-cr-00267-KMW             Document 117    Filed 03/17/26   Page 1 of 1 PageID: 675




                                                                       U.S. Department of Justice
                                                                             United States Attorney
                                                                             District of New Jersey

JASON M. RICHARDSON                                                       401 Market Street, Fourth Floor
Assistant United States Attorney                                          Camden, New Jersey 08101-2098

                                                                          Direct Dial: 856.968.4869
                                                                          Email: Jason.Richardson@usdoj.gov


March 17, 2026

Honorable Karen M. Williams
United States District Judge
Mitchell H. Cohen Federal Courthouse
One John F. Gerry Plaza, Fourth & Cooper Streets
Camden, New Jersey 08101

           Re:        United States v. Eric Rivera, Crim. No. 24-267-01 (KMW)

Dear Judge Williams:

       The parties have reached a plea agreement in the above captioned matter and
request that the Court schedule a retraction hearing. Counsel is unavailable on the
following dates April 2, 3, 16, 23, 2026. Thank you for your consideration.


                                                     Respectfully submitted,

                                                     TODD BLANCE
                                                     United States Deputy Attorney General

                                                     PHILIP LAMPARELLO
                                                     Senior Counsel




                                              By:    JASON M. RICHARDSON
                                                     Assistant U.S. Attorney


Cc:        Nicole Ramos, Deputy Clerk (via email)
           Jay Strongwater, Esq. (via email)

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