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U.S. District Court

Southern District of New York (Foley Square)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:11-cr-00205-AKH-4

Case title: USA v. Carvajal-Barrios Date Filed: 03/08/2011

Assigned to: Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

Defendant (4)
Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones represented by Adam Swope Kaufmann
Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174
212-826-7001
Fax: 212-826-7146
Email: adam.kaufmann@lbkmlaw.com
TERMINATED: 06/30/2020
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: CJA Appointment

Cesar De Castro
The Law Firm of Cesar de Castro, P.C.
7 World Trade Center, 34th Floor
New York, NY 10005
646-200-6166
Fax: 646-839-2682
Email: cdecastro@cdecastrolaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: CJA Appointment

Anthony Matthew Capozzolo

Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10174
(212) 897-1970
Fax: (212) 826-7146
Email: anthony.capozzolo@lbkmlaw.com
TERMINATED: 06/30/2020
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cristian Francos
Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC
1101 New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
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202-659-6878
Email: cristian.francos@lbkmlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: CJA Appointment

Valerie Alice Gotlib

Gotlib Law, PLLC
225 Broadway
Suite 2815
New York, NY 10007
917-536-8171
Email: valerie@gotliblaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: CJA Appointment

Pending Counts Disposition

21:960A=NI.F NARCO-TERRORISM
CONSPIRACY
(1)
21:963=NI.F COCAINE IMPORTATION
CONSPIRACY
(2)
18:924C.F POSSESSION OF
MACHINEGUNS AND DESTRUCTIVE
DEVICES
(3)
18:924O.F CONSPIRACY TO POSSESS
MACHINEGUNS AND DESTRUCTIVE
DEVICES
(4)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)

Felony

Terminated Counts Disposition

None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)

None

Complaints Disposition
None

Plaintiff
USA represented by Amanda Leigh Houle
United States Attorney's Office, SDNY
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
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New York, NY 10007

(212)-637-2194
Email: amanda.houle@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kyle Adam Wirshba

United States Attorneys Office SDNY
1 Saint Andrews Plaza
New York, NY 10007
212-637-2493
Email: kyle.wirshba@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney

Michael Dennis Lockard

United States Attorney Office, SDNY
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
(212) 637-2193
Fax: (212) 637-2527
Email: michael.lockard@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Emil Joseph Bove , III

US Attorneys Office, SDNY
One St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
(212) 637-2444
Fax: (212) 637-2443
Email: Emil.Bove@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jason Andrew Richman

U.S. Attorney's Office- SDNY
One St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
212-637-2589
Fax: 212-637-2527
Email: jason.richman@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Matthew Joseph Laroche

Assistant U.S. Attorney, SDNY
1 St. Andrews Plaza
New York, NY 10007
212-637-2420
Fax: 212-637-2527
Email: matthew.laroche@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Date Filed # Docket Text

03/05/2020 11  (S2) SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT FILED as to Hugo Armando Carvajal-Barrios (1)
count(s) 1ss, 2ss, 3ss, 4ss, Nicolas Maduro Moros (2) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, Diosado Cabello
Rondon (3) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones (4) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4,
Luciano Marin Arango (5) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, Seuxis Paucis Hernandez Solarte (6) count(s)
1, 2, 3, 4. (jbo) (Entered: 03/26/2020)
03/26/2020   Case Designated ECF as to Nicolas Maduro Moros, Diosado Cabello Rondon, Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones, Luciano Marin Arango, Seuxis Paucis Hernandez Solarte. (jbo)
(Entered: 03/26/2020)
03/29/2020 18  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jason Andrew Richman appearing for USA.
(Richman, Jason) (Entered: 03/29/2020)
03/30/2020 19  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Adam Swope Kaufmann appearing for Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones. Appearance Type: Retained. (Kaufmann, Adam) (Entered:
03/30/2020)
03/30/2020 20  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Anthony Matthew Capozzolo appearing for
Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones. Appearance Type: Retained. (Capozzolo, Anthony)
(Entered: 03/30/2020)
03/30/2020 21  CONSENT TO PROCEED BY VIDEO OR TELE CONFERENCE as to Cliver Antonio
Alcala Cordones: Defendant Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones hereby voluntarily consents
to participate in the following proceeding via videoconferencing or teleconferencing:
Initial Appearance Before a Judicial Officer, Arraignment (Note: If on Felony Information,
Defendant Must Sign Separate Waiver of Indictment Form) (Signed by Magistrate Judge
Paul E. Davison on 3/30/2020) (lnl) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
03/30/2020   Defendant Surrendered overseas. (lnl) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
03/30/2020   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison: Initial
Appearance as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones held on 3/30/2020. AUSA Matthew
LaRoche. Defense Counsels Anthony Capozzolo/Adam Kaufman. Spanish Interpreter
present. (Court Reporter Courtflow) (lnl) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
03/30/2020 22  Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Paul E. Davison:Arraignment
as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones (4) Count 1,2,3,4. AUSA Matthew LaRoche.
Defense Counsels Anthony Capozzolo/Adam Kaufman. Spanish Interpreter present.
Defendant waives pretrial report. Defendant surrendered overseas and waived speedy
presentment. Detention on consent w/o prejudice. Defendant arraigned; pleads not guilty.
Conference before D.J. on 6/26/2020 11 am. (Plea entered by Cliver Antonio Alcala
Cordones (4) Count 1,2,3,4 Not Guilty) (lnl) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
03/30/2020   Set/Reset Hearings as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones: Pretrial Conference set for
6/26/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. (lnl) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
04/07/2020 23  SEALED DOCUMENT placed in vault. (mhe) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
04/13/2020 24  LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated
April 13, 2020 re: Exclusion of Time . Document filed by USA as to Hugo Armando
Carvajal-Barrios, Nicolas Maduro Moros, Diosado Cabello Rondon, Cliver Antonio Alcala
Cordones, Luciano Marin Arango, Seuxis Paucis Hernandez Solarte. (Laroche, Matthew)
(Entered: 04/13/2020)
04/15/2020 25  MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 24 LETTER MOTION filed by USA as to Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones (4) addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew
Laroche dated April 13, 2020 re: Exclusion of Time. That the Court extend the exclusion
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of time through June 26, 2020, in the interests of justice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
3161(h)(7)(A). ENDORSEMENT: So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on
4/15/2020) (bw) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
06/25/2020 26  LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated
June 25, 2020 re: Adjourn Conference and Exclude Time . Document filed by USA as to
Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones. (Laroche, Matthew) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
06/25/2020 27  MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 26 LETTER MOTION To request that the Court
adjourn the June 26 conference as to Cliver Antonio Alcala
Cordones...ENDORSEMENT...SO ORDERED. Time is excluded until 7/1/20. (Signed by
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 6/25/20) (jw) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
06/29/2020 28  LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Adam S. Kaufmann
dated June 29, 2020 re: Request to Assign as CJA Counsel . Document filed by Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones. (Kaufmann, Adam) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
06/30/2020 29  MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones on re: 28 LETTER
MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Adam S. Kaufmann dated June 29,
2020 re: Request to Assign as CJA Counsel. ENDORSEMENT: If present counsel
withdraw, and Defendant files an appropriate affidavit attesting to his inability to afford
adequate representation, the Court will appoint Cesar Castro, Esq., a CJA-approved
attorney, to represent Defendant. Mr. Castro may employ, partners, associates, and
paralegals of Adam S. Kaufman to perform services, under Mr. Castro's supervision and to
promote economy and effectiveness of the defense. Mr. Castro may include the expenses
attributable to such employments, at rates and hours approved by the appropriate CJA
budget administrator. The application for nunc pro tunc payment is denied. (Signed by
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 6/30/2020)(ap) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
07/01/2020   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein: Pretrial Conference
as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones held on 7/1/2020. Deft. pres. by phone w/attys Adam
Kaufman and Anthony Capozzolo by phone; AUSAs, Jason Richman and Amanda Houle
pres. by phone; Court reporter Rebecca Forman pres.; Interpreter Humberto Garcia pres.;
Atty. Adam Kaufman and Anthony Capozzolo w/draws as counsel and CJA atty Cesar
DeCastro is appointed. Next PTC is set 9/2/2020 @ 10:30 a.m.; Time excluded until
9/2/2020; in the interest of justice; Deft. cont'd. remanded. (jbo); Modified on 7/9/2020
(bw). (Entered: 07/01/2020)
07/01/2020   Attorney update in case as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones. Attorney Cesar De Castro
for Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones added. Attorney Anthony Matthew Capozzolo and
Adam Swope Kaufmann terminated. (jbo); Modified on 7/9/2020 (bw). (Entered:
07/01/2020)
07/22/2020 30  LETTER by USA as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones addressed to Judge Alvin K.
Hellerstein re: Proposed Protective Order Document filed by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Text
of Proposed Order)(Richman, Jason) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
07/22/2020 31  PROTECTIVE ORDER as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones...regarding procedures to be
followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material... (Signed by Judge Alvin
K. Hellerstein on 7/22/2020) (ap) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
08/23/2020 32  LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated
August 23, 2020 re: Adjourn Conference . Document filed by USA as to Cliver Antonio
Alcala Cordones. (Laroche, Matthew) (Entered: 08/23/2020)
08/24/2020 33  MEMO ENDORSED granting 32 LETTER MOTION Adjourn Conference as to Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones (4)...ENDORSEMENT: Conference is adjourned until October

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5, 2020 at 11am. Time is excluded until then in the interest of justice. (Signed by Judge
Alvin K. Hellerstein on 8/24/2020) (jbo) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
09/28/2020 34  LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated
September 28, 2020 re: Adjourn Conference . Document filed by USA as to Cliver Antonio
Alcala Cordones. (Laroche, Matthew) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
09/28/2020 35  MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones on 34 LETTER
MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated
September 28, 2020 re: Adjourn Conference. ENDORSEMENT: Conf is adjourned until
Nov. 9, 2020 at 11 am. Time is excluded; in the interest of justice. (Pretrial Conference set
for 11/9/2020 at 11:00 AM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein) (Time excluded from
9/28/2020 until 11/9/2020) (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 9/28/2020)(lnl)
(Entered: 09/28/2020)
10/20/2020 36  ENDORSED LETTER as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones addressed to Judge Alvin K.
Hellerstein, from Cesar de Castro dated 10/20/2020 re: Defense counsel writes regarding
Notice of Appearances. ENDORSEMENT: Each letter shall enter a notice of appearance,
subject at all times to your directions and control. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein
on 10/20/2020) (ap) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
10/21/2020 37  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Valerie Alice Gotlib appearing for Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones. Appearance Type: CJA Appointment. (Gotlib, Valerie) (Entered:
10/21/2020)
10/22/2020 38  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Adam Swope Kaufmann appearing for Cliver
Antonio Alcala Cordones. Appearance Type: CJA Appointment. (Kaufmann, Adam)
(Entered: 10/22/2020)
10/22/2020 39  NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Cristian Francos appearing for Cliver Antonio
Alcala Cordones. Appearance Type: CJA Appointment. (Francos, Cristian) (Entered:
10/22/2020)
10/30/2020 40  ORDER as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones: This Order is entered, pursuant to Federal
Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(f), to confirm the Government's disclosure obligations under
Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and its progeny, and to summarize the possible
consequences of violating those obligations. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on
10/30/2020) (See ORDER set forth) (ap) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
11/04/2020 41  LETTER MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated
November 4, 2020 re: Adjourn Conference . Document filed by USA as to Cliver Antonio
Alcala Cordones. (Laroche, Matthew) (Entered: 11/04/2020)
11/05/2020 42  MEMO ENDORSEMENT as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones (4) on 41 LETTER
MOTION addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Matthew Laroche dated November
4, 2020 re: Adjourn Conference. ENDORSEMENT: The pre-trial conference currently
scheduled for November 9, 2020 is hereby adjourned to January 6, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. Time
is excluded through that date in the interests of justice. (Signed by Judge Alvin K.
Hellerstein on 11/5/2020) (ap) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
01/05/2021 43  SCHEDULING ORDER as to Cliver Antonio Alcala Cordones: The parties are hereby
ordered to appear for a pre-trial conference on January 6, 2021 at 9:00 a.m., which will be
held via the following call-in number: Call-in number: 888-363-4749, Access code:
7518680. To ensure that the call proceeds smoothly and to avoid disruption, the Court
directs those calling in (other than counsel) to mute their telephones. Additionally, all
participants are directed to call in 5 minutes prior to the start of the sentencing. Finally, no
later than January 5, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., the parties shall jointly submit to the court (via the
email address HellersteinNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) a list of all counsel
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expected to appear on the record, along with their contact information. (Signed by Judge
Alvin K. Hellerstein on 1/5/2021) (ap) (Entered: 01/05/2021)

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