Free Letter - District Court of California - California

Case 3:08-cr-00209-SI

Document 2

U.S. Department of Justice

Filed 04/09/2008

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United States Attorney Northern District of California

Thonlns E. Stevens Assislnnl United Slntes Attorney

I lfh Floor, Federnl Building 450 Golden Gnte Avenue. Box 36055 Son Frnncisco. Cnlijornia 94102-3495

Telephone: (415) 436-6559 Fncsimile: (415) 436-7234

April 9,2008

VIA ELECTRONIC FILING & HAND DELIVERY Hon. James Larson, Chief Magistrate Judge United States District Court 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Courtroom F, 1 5 ' ~lo or San Francisco, California 94102 Attention: Wings Hom, Calendar Clerk
Re: United States v. Winner, Case No. CR-08-0209-SI Dear Mr. Hom: Further to our telephone conversation last week, I write to confinn the request of the government and defendant to appear before Judge Larson for arraignment on Friday, April 18 at 9:30 a.m. The parties further request that, subsequent to arraignment, the Court refer the matter to Judge Illston the same morning for change of plea. I have contacted Tracy Sutton in Judge Illston's courtroom and obtained advance permission for the parties to appear for the change of plea hearing during the 1 1:00 a.m. criminal calendar that same day. Please contact me if you would like additional information or if you have any questions. Respectfully, JOSEPH P. RUSSONELLO

Assistant United States Attorney

cc:

Tracey Sutton, calendar clerk to Judge Illston (via hand-delivery; plea agreement enclosed) Peter Loewenberg, DOJ Trial Attorney (via e-mail) Barry Boss, Douglas Rappaport, defense counsel (via e-mail and facsimile)