Counterpoints & Stakeholders
- Defense— No public statement filed on the docket mirrors we reviewed as of publication. We’ll add their position if it’s filed or provided. (Docket mirrors checked: CourtListener/PacerMonitor.) CourtListener
- Prosecution— DOJ’s post-verdict statement emphasized victim harm and the unauthorized nature of Reese’s filings. Department of Justice
What’s Next
- Next sentencing date— The Aug. 20 hearing was calendared for sentencing; following the counsel switch, a new sentencing date was not visible on SDNY’s public calendar at press time. Expect a minute entry setting a new date once the court confers with replacement counsel.
- How much time are prosecutors asking for— As of publication, no government sentencing-memorandum length recommendation appears on the accessible public mirrors. We’ll update if/when the government files a term recommendation on the docket. PacerMonitor
- Why new counsel can matter— Fresh counsel can (1) contest Guideline loss/role/victim calculations, (2) supplement mitigation (e.g., mental-health and family-impact reports), (3) streamline or abandon weak objections, and (4) recalibrate tone with the court.
- Why delay might help the defense— Time to digest the PSR, refine 18 U.S.C. §3553(a) arguments, chase restitution proofs, or pursue post-trial motions. If any Rule 33 claim persists (e.g., newly discovered evidence), replacement counsel may use the interval to perfect it — though the window for most new-trial grounds has passed. (General procedural analysis.)
🛑 It should be noted that the assertions in the indictment and pretrial filings are merely allegations; the jury’s March 2025 convictions are adjudicated facts. Sentencing has not yet occurred.
