A damsel in distress. Plural of Mongoose Update.

[Munchy]

yeah, now he's finally about to blow the lid off that mofo!

unless he still needs a scanner cable..

representing yourself on April Fools Day though? good luck with that
but they'll probably reschedule it a few more times...

[roller24]

That should be one interesting day in court.

[roller24]

https://dnstats.net/news/silk-road-sentencing-shabang/

Wow that got by me I have never heard that talk about here or anywhere else. I was wondering how POM's sentencing went yesterday

[smokebreaks]

Postponed again, April 13th I think?

[Munchy]

^ the 12th

April 4, 2022
Hon. Sidney H. Stein
United States District Court Judge
United States District Court for the SDNY
Re: United States v. Roger Clark, 15 Cr 866 (SHS)
Dear Judge Stein:
I write pursuant to the Order of the Hon. Judge Nathan who appointed me pursuant to
the Criminal Justice Act for the purposes of advising Mr. Clark on the wisdom of his request to
proceed pro se in his sentencing hearing and ancillary issues related thereto.
Pursuant to Judge Nathan’s Order, I spoke with Mr. Clark on the telephone last week
and today, I visited with him in person in the hospital in Brooklyn where he is being treated for
significant injuries related to a fall he suffered at the MDC and complications related thereto.
Having spoken to Mr. Clark in person in court, on the phone and today at his bedside in person,
I believe he understands 1) the risks associated with representing himself at sentencing pro se;
2) his right to counsel, and 3) that his request to waive that right is knowing, intelligent and
voluntary and not for the purposes of delay. While I note that Mr. Clark is apparently still pain
and recovering from his injuries and reports lingering symptoms related to his having contracted
COVID while in FBOP custody, he was clear headed, articulate and alert every time I have
spoken with him. He is medicated but nothing about his presentation on the phone or in person
suggested he did not understand the charges, his potential sentence, the sentencing process and
the pitfalls of proceeding pro se.
In addition, while Mr. Clark has minimal formal education, it is my understanding that
until his injury and hospitalization apparently he participated in his own defense including
researching, writing, reviewing discovery and has advocated for himself in the hospital setting.
Mr. Clark recognizes the pit-falls of proceeding pro se and expressed a desire to have standby
counsel assist him in the representation. Specifically, Mr. Clark requested that his attorney Ms.
Stephanie Clark remain as his stand-by counsel given her understanding of the case and their
long term attorney client relationship. However, some of the issues Mr. Clark may wish to raise
at sentencing could create a conflict of interest given that some appear to be more than a simple
disagreement in strategy.
In light of that potential, I have advised Mr. Clark and urge that that before standby
counsel is appointed at the April 12, 2022 hearing, he allocute concerning the potential for any
conflict with his current counsel that may arise at sentencing should he wish to litigate factual
or legal matters that impact Ms. Carvlin’s past or future representation about which he has not
yet made a decision.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Sincerely,
/s/ Susan J. Walsh
cc: Michael Neff, AUSA (by email)
Stephanie Carvlin, Esq. (by email)
Roger Clark, (By First Class Mail)
Case 1:15-cr-00866-SHS Document 130 Filed 04/05/22

[AlwaysBlue]

Couple things of interest here,

1) Should be a helluva show if and when Mongoose gets his sentencing hearing

2) He seems to have moved up a notch to a better legal team

Wish I lived in NYC

[Munchy]

... some of the issues Mr. Clark may wish to raise at sentencing
could create a conflict of interest given that some appear to be
more than a simple disagreement in strategy...

could some of the controversial issues he may wish to raise,
be like blowing the lid off the old Diamond thing?

[smokebreaks]

He's got me on the edge of my seat.

[Jesús Malverde]

Roger would never deliver us another disappointing anticlimax. No way.

[rSin]

im sure he realizes his hands are tied due to the phase of the issue hes in, but

he wouldnt be doing this unless hes confident in introducing that which makes for the whole trial being well challengeable on appeal...


i hope he gives em hell!