| In SDNY Torres-Rendon Gets
44 Months As Deemed More Guilty Than Santos
Who Got 36
By Matthew
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Nov 18 – From the MCC
prison defendant Francisco
Torres-Rendon on May 11, 2021
called in to a proceeding
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Victor Marrero,
amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Inner City Press covered it.
Judge Marrero said, The fact
that this conference goes
forward show that the justice
system is functioning, as if
we were the courtroom.
Torres-Rendon is charged in
connection with 1.2 kilos of
heroin attempted to be sold in
The Bronx.
His Federal Defenders said
they are
conflicted. Judge
Marrero asked Torres-Rendon to
confirm that he waived
personal appearance.
Through interpreter, the
answer: Uh huh, Si,
Yes.
Two Assistant US Attorneys
were on the line. They said
they were not aware of any
conflict in the new CJA
representation, and suggested
a next date in July.
Co-defendant Santos' counsel
said his client is
incarcerated and ready for
trial, as quickly as possible.
It sounded like he was not
consenting to exclude time
under the Speedy Trial Act.
First, he said he will make a
bail application, that his
client is prepared if released
to self-quarantine.
Santos' counsel said, "I'm a
little bit constrained on
consenting to an exclusion of
time."
Judge
Marrero replied, You say you
are cognizant of the
Coronavirus health emergency.
We cannot get a jury into the
courtroom under these
circumstances, until the Chief
Judge says so. The Chief Judge
has issued a Standing Order
excluding time under the
Speedy Trial Act. My reading
of the tea leaves, no jury
trials before August,
September, October.
Santos' counsel said, I just
need to make my objection. And
a bail application.
Judge Marrero concluded, When
you have a bail application
with the elements, take it to
the Magistrate on duty. For
now, the next conference is
July 10.
The AUSA
said, The Government seeks to
exclude time until July 10.
Judge Marrero asked,
Defendants?
Santos' counsel said, We note
our
objection.
The exclusion was granted.
Later
Santos pleaded guilty and got
36 months.
On November 18
Judge Marrero sentence
Torres-Rendon. He deemed him
more culpable, as a leader,
than Santos. So he sentenced
him to 44 months.
The case is US v.
Torres-Rendon, et al.,
19-cr-819 (Marrero).
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