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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Court transcript (case 1:19-cr-00490-rmb)
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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript filed on July 24, 2019, in Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB. The presiding judge discusses a previous SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act) hearing where Judge Pickholz was reportedly 'taken aback' because the defense (Kirkland & Ellis) and the prosecution (ADA from Vance's office) unusually joined together to argue for lowering the defendant's sex offender classification from level 3 to level 1, contrary to the state board's recommendation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker analyzing a previous transcript regarding a SORA hearing.
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| Judge Pickholz | Judge |
Presided over a previous SORA hearing; was 'taken aback' by the joint application to lower the offense level.
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| Vance | District Attorney |
Referenced as 'Vance's office' (Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr.); his office joined the defense in the application.
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| ADA | Assistant District Attorney |
Prosecutor from Vance's office who argued alongside the defense.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland & Ellis |
Defense counsel firm that argued for lowering the offense level.
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| Vance's office |
Manhattan District Attorney's office; joined defense in the argument.
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| Southern District Reporters, P.C. |
Court reporting agency listed in the footer.
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| State administrative body |
Board that initially recommended level 3 classification.
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Timeline (2 events)
2019-07-24
Court proceeding where the current judge is reviewing a transcript of a previous SORA hearing.
Courtroom (Southern District of New York implied)
The Court
Counsel
Unknown (Prior)
SORA (Sex Offender Registration Act) Hearing presided by Judge Pickholz.
New York State Court (implied)
Locations (2)
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State mentioned regarding allegations presented there.
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Location mentioned by the speaker before being interrupted by the Court.
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Relationships (1)
They 'joined together, and they both argued for lowering the offense level from a 3 to a 1.'
Key Quotes (4)
"She was taken aback I have to say, really taken aback, Judge Pickholz was, that this application was being presented to her."Source
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"I think Kirkland & Ellis and the ADA from Vance's office joined together, and they both argued for lowering the offense level from a 3 to a 1."Source
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Quote #2
"She says things like, I have never even the prosecutor's office do this."Source
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Quote #3
"first of all, she said the board made a recommendation. And second, she seemed to be suggesting that this was unique."Source
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Full Extracted Text
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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 36 Filed 07/24/19 Page 38 of 74 38
1 had presented in the state of Florida that talked about other
2 allegations leading to the tier three classification.
3 New Mexico, as I understand it --
4 THE COURT: Before you get to New Mexico, the court,
5 as I read -- and I did this morning. So it's fresh in my
6 mind -- Judge Pickholz -- she relied on the state
7 administrative body that imposed, so to speak, or who in the
8 first instance said that a level 3 was the appropriate level,
9 after considering the series of factors which are reflected in
10 this transcript.
11 You know, judges often do just that. She says in this
12 transcript that she's had many of these cases. They're called
13 SORA hearings. I must say it's -- I don't know what the word
14 is I'm looking for, but you'll read it yourself.
15 She was taken aback I have to say, really taken aback,
16 Judge Pickholz was, that this application was being presented
17 to her. She says things like, I have never even the
18 prosecutor's office do this. So the prosecutor joined in with
19 defense counsel. I think Kirkland & Ellis and the ADA from
20 Vance's office joined together, and they both argued for
21 lowering the offense level from a 3 to a 1.
22 She says a few things like that which are pretty
23 unusual for a judge to say, in effect -- first of all, she said
24 the board made a recommendation. And second, she seemed to be
25 suggesting that this was unique.
1 had presented in the state of Florida that talked about other
2 allegations leading to the tier three classification.
3 New Mexico, as I understand it --
4 THE COURT: Before you get to New Mexico, the court,
5 as I read -- and I did this morning. So it's fresh in my
6 mind -- Judge Pickholz -- she relied on the state
7 administrative body that imposed, so to speak, or who in the
8 first instance said that a level 3 was the appropriate level,
9 after considering the series of factors which are reflected in
10 this transcript.
11 You know, judges often do just that. She says in this
12 transcript that she's had many of these cases. They're called
13 SORA hearings. I must say it's -- I don't know what the word
14 is I'm looking for, but you'll read it yourself.
15 She was taken aback I have to say, really taken aback,
16 Judge Pickholz was, that this application was being presented
17 to her. She says things like, I have never even the
18 prosecutor's office do this. So the prosecutor joined in with
19 defense counsel. I think Kirkland & Ellis and the ADA from
20 Vance's office joined together, and they both argued for
21 lowering the offense level from a 3 to a 1.
22 She says a few things like that which are pretty
23 unusual for a judge to say, in effect -- first of all, she said
24 the board made a recommendation. And second, she seemed to be
25 suggesting that this was unique.
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