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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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`Roharil Cruz,
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`Defendant.
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`Check Proceeding that Applies
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`Arraignment
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`April 2, 2020
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`WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AT
`CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
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`21-CR- 502 (PMH )(
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`| have been given a copy of the indictment containing the charges against me and have reviewedit with my
`attorney.
`| understand that | have a right to appear before a judge in a courtroom in the Southern District
`of New York to confirm that | have received and reviewed the indictment; to have the indictment read aloud
`to meif | wish; and to enter a plea of either guilty or not guilty before the judge. After consultation with
`my attorney, | wish to plead notguilty. By signing this document, | wish to advise the court of the following.
`| willingly give up my right to appearin a courtroom in the Southern District of New York to advise the court
`that:
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`| have received and reviewed a copy of the indictment.
`| do not need the judge to read the indictment aloud to me.
`| plead not guilty to the charges against me in the indictment.
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`Date:
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`Signature of Defendant
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`Print Name
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`Bail Hearing
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`lam applying orin the future may apply for release from detention,or if not detained, for modification of
`the conditions of my release from custody, that is, my bail conditions.
`| understand that | have a right to
`appear before a judge in a courtroom in the Southern District of New York at the time that my attorney
`makes such an application. | have discussed these rights with my attorney and wishto give up these rights
`for the period of time in which access to the courthouse has been restricted on account of the COVID-19
`pandemic.
`| request that my attorney be permitted to make applications for my release from custody or
`for modification of the conditions of my release even though | will not be present, and to make such
`applications in writing or by telephone in my attorney’s discretion.
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`Date:
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`Signature of Defendant
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`Print Name
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`Conference
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`| understand that | have a right to be
`| have been charged in an indictment with violations of federal law.
`present at all conferences concerning this indictment that are held by a judge in the Southern District of
`New York, unless the conference involves only a question of law.
`| understand that at these conferences
`the judge may, among other things, 1) set a schedule for the case including the date at which the trial will
`be held, and 2) determine whether, under the SpeedyTrial Act, certain periods of time should be properly
`excluded in setting the time by which the trial must occur.
`| have discussed these issues with my attorney
`and wish to give up myright to be present at the conferences. By signing this document, | wish to advise
`the court that | willingly give up myright to be present at the conferences in my case for the period of time
`in which access to the courthouse has been restricted on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
`| request that
`my attorney be permitted to represent my interests at the proceedings even though | will not be present.
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`Date:
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`s/ Roharil Cruz/smb
`Signature of Defendant
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`Roharil Cruz
`Print Name
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`| hereby affirm that | am aware of my obligation to discuss with myclient the charges contained in the indictment,
`myclient’s rights to attend and participate in the criminal proceedings encompassed by this waiver, and this waiver
`form.
`| affirm that my client knowingly and voluntarily consents to the proceedings being held in my client’s absence.
`| will inform my client of what transpires at the proceedings and provide my client with a copy of the transcript of
`the proceedings,if requested.
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`Date: 8/31/21 Sam Bravermow
`Signature of Defense Counsel
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`Samuel M. Braverman
`Print Name
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`Addendum for a defendant who requires services of an interpreter:
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`| used the services of an interpreter to discuss these issues with the defendant. The interpreteralso translated this
`document,
`in its entirety,
`to the defendant before the defendant signed it.
`The interpreter’s name is:
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`Date:
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`Signature of Defense Counsel
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`Accepted:
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`Signature of Judge
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