VIA ECF AND EMAIL
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`MEMORANDUM ENDORSED
`Application granted. The conditions of Mr. Mercedes' pretrial release are modified as
`follows: Mr. Mercedes may leave his home between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
`on May 21, 2024 in the company of his daughter to travel to the cemetery and his aunt's
`home and to return home without any intermediate stops. All other conditions of the
`defendant's pretrial release remain in full force and effect.
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`The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion pending at Dkt. No. 325.
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`Case 1:22-cr-00522-GHW Document 326 Filed 05/14/24 Page 1 of 1
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`SO ORDERED.
`Dated: May 14, 2024
`RE: United States v. Joan Mercedes, 22-cr-522 (GHW)
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`LAW OFFICES OF JILL R. SHELLOW PLLC
`_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
`15 Chester Avenue
`White Plains, NY 10601
`jrs@shellowlaw.com
`212.792.4911 (Telephone)
`203.258.1463 (Mobile)
`May 14, 2024
`The Honorable Gregory H. Woods
`United States District Judge
`Southern District of New York
`500 Pearl Street
`New York, NY 10007
`WoodsNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov
`Dear Judge Woods:
`I represent Joan Mercedes who is currently on home detention. Mr.
`Mercedes’ daughter is coming to New York from Boston on Tuesday, May 21, 2024
`to be with her father on his birthday. Mr. Mercedes respectfully requests that he be
`permitted to take his daughter to the cemetery to visit her great grandmother’s
`grave, followed by a meal they would have at his aunt’s home in the Bronx. After the
`meal, Mr. Mercedes would return his daughter to her mother in the Bronx and
`without any intermediate stops return home. Altogether, Mr. Mercedes requests
`that he be permitted to leave his home with his daughter from 1 PM until 8PM on
`Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
`I have conferred with PTS and the prosecutors. As a matter of policy, PTS
`does not approve such modifications. PTS advised me, however, that Mr. Mercedes
`has been compliant with the terms of his release. The prosecutors’ position is that
`they defer to PTS.
`Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully submitted,
`Jill R. Shellow
`AUSA Ashley Nicolas (by ECF and email)
`cc:
`Pretrial Officer Ashley Cosme (by email)
`Joan Mercedes (by email)
`Admitted: NY, CT, DC
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