DOJ / Delay: Harris After Guilty Plea on Ashley Biden Diary Gets Delay of Sentencing to March 27

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By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Substack

SDNY Exclusive follow up, Feb 5 -  For taking and transporting Ashley Biden's diary from Florida to New York, guilty pleas on no notice were entered on August 25 by Robert Kurlander and Aimee Harris. Inner City Press was there, and live tweeted, here and below.

Before U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave, first Kurlander then Harris were brought out of the holding cell by US Marshals, and pled guilty. Inner City Press' thread is here and below.

On January 29, the day before her sentencing scheduled for January 30, Harris wrote in through counsel to ask to appear by video to request an adjournment, saying she is sick and has no childcare.

On January 30, Inner City Press was in the courtroom. At first, Harris would not unmute; when she did there was shouting, police radio squawk, and a stand-off. Thread

On February 1, Harris' lawyer wrote in to say she needs to passport back in order to travel to New York. Then a sealed medical note from Helix Urgent Care.

On February 5, Inner City Press went. Thread:

Now in courtroom. Aimee Harris is on video screen, in large glasses. Her appointed Criminal Justice Act lawyer is at defense table, and an FBI agent at prosecutor's table.

Aimee Harris appears to be walking and doing Teams video by phone. She has a pink pen

 All rise! Judge: I have a consent to proceed by video form - you are in Florida? Harris: Yet. Judge: This is not a misdemeanor...

 Harris' lawyer: She has an appointment to get a Florida ID. She can come around March 14... Or after March 21. Judge: Final week of March?

Harris' lawyer: Spring break runs through March 24. Judge: Ms Harris, March 25 to 28, are you available? Harris: No.

 [Harris texts with her lawyer] Lawyer: She can do it on March 27

Judge: At 2:30 pm. I will assess holistically respect for the law, & the PSR omissions. Frankly, the failure to prepare, to obtain a state ID, are matters of concern. Adjourned

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