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Government Opposition to Sentence Reduction — U.S. v. Blotnick

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A letter dated March 13, 2025 from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey to Judge Brian R. Martinotti in United States v. Gregory Blotnick, Crim. No. 21-796-BRM, filed as Document 29 in Case 2:21-cr-00796-BRM. It opposes Blotnick's motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on Amendment 821 (D.E. 28), arguing that he is ineligible. The government states that Part A does not apply because he received no status points, and that Part B, Subpart 1 does not apply because he received one criminal history point and was not a zero-point offender. It is signed /s/ Andrew M. Trombly, Assistant U.S. Attorney.

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Filed March 13, 2025 in U.S. v. Blotnick; one of 34 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Filed2025-03-13

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“Government Opposition to Sentence Reduction — U.S. v. Blotnick.” U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, No. 2:21-cr-00796-BRM, Doc. 29, filed 2025-03-13. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/us-v-blotnick/2025-03-13-government-opposition-sentence-reduction/, SHA-256 378e74a2312e7a7f091f8c94cbedd1ce3fd3a50e2bdead7f787f6cf1cbf86899.

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U.S. Department of Justice 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
District of New Jersey 
 
 
 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
 
970 Broad Street, 7th floor 
973-645-2700 
 
Newark, New Jersey 07102 
 
March 13, 2025 
 
VIA ECF 
The Honorable Brian R. Martinotti 
United States District Judge    
Frank Lautenberg Post Office & U.S. Courthouse 
2 Federal Square 
Newark, NJ 07102 
 
Re: 
United States v. Gregory Blotnick,  
Crim. No. 21-796-BRM 
 
Dear Judge Martinotti: 
 
 Please accept this letter opposing Defendant Gregory Blotnick’s motion for a 
reduction in sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) on the basis of Amendment 
821 to the United States Federal Sentencing Guidelines (D.E. 28) (the “Motion”).  
The Motion should be denied because Defendant is ineligible for any relief under 
that Amendment. 
 
First, Amendment 821, Part A, which addresses status points, does not apply 
to Defendant because he did not receive any status points at sentencing.  
Specifically, Defendant received one criminal history point derived from a prior 
criminal sentence.  PSR ¶¶ 61-62.  Having received no status points, Defendant is 
not eligible for relief under Part A.  
 
Second, Amendment 821, Part B, Subpart 1, which provides a reduction for 
certain zero-point offenders, also does not apply to Defendant because, having 
received one criminal history point at sentencing, he was not a zero-point offender. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 2:21-cr-00796-BRM     Document 29     Filed 03/13/25     Page 1 of 2 PageID: 178

      
 
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For these reasons, the Motion should be denied. 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
JOHN GIORDANO 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
United States Attorney 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Andrew M. Trombly  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
By:  
Andrew M. Trombly 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Assistant U.S. Attorney 
 
Case 2:21-cr-00796-BRM     Document 29     Filed 03/13/25     Page 2 of 2 PageID: 179

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  1. Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release — U.S. v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)same docket · 2026-03-23
  2. Motion to Reduce Sentence (§ 3582(c)(2)) — U.S. v. Blotnicksame docket · 2023-11-26
  3. Order Setting Briefing Schedule — USA v. Blotnick (Dkt. 33, D.N.J.)same docket · 2026-04-08
  4. Sentencing Minutes — U.S. v. Blotnicksame docket · 2022-06-07
  5. Government Opposition to Early Termination — U.S. v. Blotnicksame docket · 2026-04-22
  6. Judgment in a Criminal Case — U.S. v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)same docket · 2022-06-07
  7. Defendant's Reply on Early Termination — U.S. v. Blotnicksame docket · 2026-04-23
  8. Video Conferencing Order as to Gregory J. Blotnick — USA v. Blotnick (Dkt. 26, D.N.J.)same docket · 2022-06-07
  9. Order Denying Early Termination — U.S. v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)same case · 2026-06-01
  10. Plea Hearing Minutes — U.S. v. Blotnicksame case · 2021-10-13
  11. Order Denying Sentence Reduction — U.S. v. Blotnicksame case
  12. Information — U.S. v. Blotnicksame case · 2021-10-13
  13. Application to Enter Guilty Plea — U.S. v. Blotnicksame case · 2021-10-13
  14. Plea Agreement — U.S. v. Blotnicksame case · 2021-07-29
  15. Criminal Complaint — U.S. v. Blotnicksame case · 2021-05-06
  16. Minutes — Hearing on Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release (Denied) — USA v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)same docket · 2026-05-15
  17. Order Transferring Jurisdiction of Supervised Release — USA v. Blotnick (Dkt. 40, D.N.J.)same docket · 2026-06-15
  18. Waiver of Indictment by Gregory J. Blotnick — USA v. Blotnick (Dkt. 16, D.N.J.)same docket · 2021-10-13
  19. Appearance of Counsel: Jason H. Berland — USA v. Blotnick (D.N.J.)same docket · 2021-05-19
  20. Unsecured Appearance Bond — USA v. Blotnick (Dkt. 11, D.N.J.)same docket · 2021-05-18

Part of: United States v. Gregory J. Blotnick — U.S. District Court, D.N.J. · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) · Criminal prosecutions · Pleas and sentencing · 2025 · Court filings

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