| Bronx Man With Murder Charge
Mulled Lawyer Switch Now 2d Co-Defendant Gets
144 Months
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon
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SDNY COURTHOUSE,
Sept 20 – Victor Rodriguez was
charged with murder in
connection with a drug deal in
front of 808 East 175th Street
in The Bronx on April 18,
2020.
His case was
being considered for the death
penalty.
On July 15, 2020
U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York
Judge P. Kevin Castel held a
proceeding. Inner City Press
covered it.
Rodriguez
pled not guilty, but the main
issue in the proceeding was
whether Judge Castel will
replace the Criminal Justice
Act lawyer initially assigned
to Rodriguez, Matthew Kluger
of 888 Grand Concourse, with a
"learned counsel" lawyer on
the death penalty panel,
Elizabeth
Macedonio.
Rodriguez told
Judge Castel he is getting
along well with Kluger and
would like to continue with
him. Judge Castel indicated
that Macedonio will hold a
separate legal call with
Rodriguez this Friday or on
Monday.
After that
a third lawyer, Peter Quijano,
was to report to Judge Castel
under seal "defendant's wishes
as to whether Mr. Kluger or
Ms. Macedonio continue as his
lead counsel."
Jump cut to
September 20, 2022,
co-defendant Humberto
Rodriguez: "Minute Entry for
proceedings held before Judge
P. Kevin Castel: Sentencing
held on 9/20/2022 for Humberto
Rodriguez (1) Count 2s.
Defendant Humberto Rodriguez
present with attorney, Ariel
Werner and Brittany Larson,
LCSW. AUSA, Nicholas
Chiuchiolo, present. Susan
Ruiz HIS, present. Samuel
Dobro - Paralegal, present.
Court Reporter: Paula
Horovitz. Defendant is
sentenced to 222 months
imprisonment, 5 years
supervised release,
restitution in the amount of
$17,489, the fine is waived,
and a special assessment of
$100. Guilty to Count Two of
the S2 Indictment."
On November 16,
another co-defendant:
"JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE
as to Jason Tavarez (4). THE
DEFENDANT: pleaded guilty to
count One. Any open counts are
dismissed on the motion of the
United States. IMPRISONMENT:
144 months. The court makes
the following recommendations
to the Bureau of Prisons: (1)
defendant participate in
educational or vocational
training, and (2) defendant
serve his sentence as close as
feasible to New York City to
facilitate family visits. The
defendant is remanded to the
custody of the United States
Marshal. SUPERVISED RELEASE: 5
years. ASSESSMENT: $100.00 due
immediately. (Signed by Judge
P. Kevin Castel on
11/16/2022)."
The overall case
is US v. Rodriguez, 20-cr-301
(Castel)
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