Drew Drechsel Sentenced

[kevin25]

Strange that we havent seen any updates.

[arsenette]

May 19, 2022 15:36:04 GMT -5 kevin25 said:

Strange that we havent seen any updates.

It took two weeks for that to update I believe was the last time or the time before that (Edit: the December update). I suspect even when they do it will be another announcement of a delay.

[DeAndre]

Are there any updates, Arsenette?

[arsenette]

Jun 14, 2022 9:56:52 GMT -5 DeAndre said:

Are there any updates, Arsenette?

The link to the Court Listener document is there and I'm just as baffled why a month later it hasn't been updated. The only thing I can think of is that he waived his right to a speedy trial so the requirement may be waived? I don't know. COVID delays to an already backlogged system is causing the delay. That said the original estimate of 1 1/2 years I gave from indictment to trial for a Federal case (3 years is typical for state and local system) is still on track. We are a couple months from the full 2 year mark from the indictment so we'll see.

[DeAndre]

Jun 14, 2022 14:39:03 GMT -5 arsenette said:

Jun 14, 2022 9:56:52 GMT -5 DeAndre said:

Are there any updates, Arsenette?

The link to the Court Listener document is there and I'm just as baffled why a month later it hasn't been updated. The only thing I can think of is that he waived his right to a speedy trial so the requirement may be waived? I don't know. COVID delays to an already backlogged system is causing the delay. That said the original estimate of 1 1/2 years I gave from indictment to trial for a Federal case (3 years is typical for state and local system) is still on track. We are a couple months from the full 2 year mark from the indictment so we'll see.

Technically speaking now he's in a state jail under remand right - pre-trial detention or whatever it's called?

[arsenette]

Jun 20, 2022 5:38:48 GMT -5 DeAndre said:

Jun 14, 2022 14:39:03 GMT -5 arsenette said:

The link to the Court Listener document is there and I'm just as baffled why a month later it hasn't been updated. The only thing I can think of is that he waived his right to a speedy trial so the requirement may be waived? I don't know. COVID delays to an already backlogged system is causing the delay. That said the original estimate of 1 1/2 years I gave from indictment to trial for a Federal case (3 years is typical for state and local system) is still on track. We are a couple months from the full 2 year mark from the indictment so we'll see.

Technically speaking now he's in a state jail under remand right - pre-trial detention or whatever it's called?

He was transferred to a Federal facility (yes Pre-trial detention but that only correlates to what floor he's being kept - in the event he is a post trial inmate he moves to a different floor and not necessarily different facility) but it is Federal and out of the State system (which is why they are not required to post updates on their website about their inmates aside from name and location of detention. Which is why we can't use the state website to get things like mugshots, etc. that was updated daily). Just so happens to be in Philadelphia. He was in state jail 4 times (1 in Florida (initial arrest) and I think 3 (possibly 2 I don't remember) in New Jersey) while he fought (and lost) bail proceedings.

And for the record I have no idea why Court listener doesn't have an update. I was just speculating that since he waived a speedy trial maybe the requirement to post updates (which is part of the requirement explaining why he hasn't had a trial scheduled) may be why we haven't heard anything. I honestly have no idea.

EDIT: I don't know if people know where he is. Here's the link to the facility. It should have information on the breakdown of their population. I remember doing that a while back. For those curious that is.

[anwsuperfan]

New filing posted today. This Extension lasts up until Sep 30th.


It feels like trial won’t happen until 2024 lol

[OwlRTA]

The people working these trials are slower than the sloths in the DMV in Zootopia /s

[Ninja Warrior Ryan]

Jul 6, 2022 14:04:52 GMT -5 anwsuperfan said:

New filing posted today. This Extension lasts up until Sep 30th.


It feels like trial won’t happen until 2024 lol

At this point if ever lol

[arsenette]

I check every so often Court Listener to see when the listings have publicly available (i.e. free) documents. Usually about a couple weeks after the initial filing goes on the page.

Btw thanks to anwsuperfan for buying the pages so he can update everyone on the dates and whatnot. I for one really appreciate him doing this. A lot.

Jul 6, 2022 14:04:52 GMT -5 anwsuperfan said:

New filing posted today. This Extension lasts up until Sep 30th.


It feels like trial won’t happen until 2024 lol

Something of note from the 2 pages posted. I cut and pasted the middle part so I can highlight something important that at least it going on (instead of a normal COVID Delay yada yada). For those trying to understand what the words mean: "Discovery" is evidence (papers, interviews both written and verbal, video, etc.). By law Drew has to see what the government has against him so that he can properly defend himself. So the government gave the court some "discovery materials" but it is informal this time. So.. to further confirm (it has been years) what I remember that to mean I checked online to get the definition:

What is informal discovery? It is factual research obtained without document requests, interrogatories, subpoenas, or depositions. And it can be crucial to developing a case. While the product of informal discovery may not itself be admissible as evidence, it often leads to admissible evidence.

IT IS THE FINDING OF THIS COURT that this action should be continued for the following reasons:
(1) The defendant and his counsel have expressed a need to review the informal discovery materials provided by the United States, to confer to discuss how to proceed, and to engage in plea negotiations, if appropriate;
(2) The defendant has consented to the continuance; and
(3) Pursuant to Title 18, United States Code, Sections 3161(h)(1)(A) and 3161(h)(7)(A), the ends of justice served by granting the continuance outweigh the best interest of the public and the defendant in a speedy trial.

IT IS, therefore, on this 6th day of July 2022, ORDERED that this action be, and hereby is, continued for a period of approximately 90 days from the date of the entry of this Order through September 30, 2022

So it is moving. He has 90 days to review the new evidence and decide what he's going to do.

[arsenette]

Jul 6, 2022 14:04:52 GMT -5 anwsuperfan said:

New filing posted today. This Extension lasts up until Sep 30th.


It feels like trial won’t happen until 2024 lol

We are in the window again as September 30 is tomorrow. That said, if the same happens again like it did in July... we won't find out until next week at the earliest.

[anwsuperfan]

New 90 day extension.

This one goes through Dec 26, 2022

[PsychoDelusion]

At this rate, he should plead guilty and serve whatever sentence they throw at him instead of staying in limbo. I feel like if he was set up in any way, it'd have been clear by now or we'd have some sort of progress. Not familiar with court procedures overall I have to admit but it's been awfully long for what seemed like a case with clear cut evidence.

[arsenette]

Oct 6, 2022 12:42:42 GMT -5 PsychoDelusion said:

At this rate, he should plead guilty and serve whatever sentence they throw at him instead of staying in limbo. I feel like if he was set up in any way, it'd have been clear by now or we'd have some sort of progress. Not familiar with court procedures overall I have to admit but it's been awfully long for what seemed like a case with clear cut evidence.

Completely understand your frustration. However I mentioned over 2 years ago how backlogged the system is especially in a densely populated corridor as the Northeast (PA, NJ and NY in particular). What threw all of it out of whack was COVID where everything came to a grinding halt. Normal Federal cases take 1-2 years anyway so this is still on track but the year of COVID delays and the introduction of new victims takes time since they have several jurisdictions (states, counties and cities) to contend with. He's going to fight this for any chance of getting out of prison. Remember what he's facing - life in prison. Several counts of it. For the Feds to convince all 12 jurors to convict him in full you need a solid case with an overwhelming amount of evidence. We aren't just talking about Victim #1. We got 4 now that we know of.

[arsenette]

Oct 5, 2022 17:01:24 GMT -5 anwsuperfan said:

New 90 day extension.

This one goes through Dec 26, 2022

Just a reminder that December 26 is a Monday and when Christmas is on a Sunday this year usually the Federally observed holiday is observed on Monday. Given also how long it was to update the last time.. it may be in the new year when we get another extension. Here is the post that has the terminology and what to expect from the next update provided it is just another continuance. Yes we are all just as frustrated at how slow things are.. it's worse during the holiday season as we are familiar with how long this is taking just to GET a trial date.

[wolf4537]

Almost 2 1/2 years later now since this story unfolded.....Makes me wonder if the rest of the internet has mostly forgotten about him, but we know he'll come back into the spotlight (not in a good way obviously) when things eventually do move forward. I still see clips every now and then of Drew's Sasuke performances, but now they feel like ancient history given how much time has passed since then.

[anwsuperfan]

New filing/update today… strangely enough on his birthday

This 90 day extension goes until April 6th

[subtleagent]

Yeah it's official, no way he goes free after this. If it takes this long to find someone guilty, you know it's only a matter of time.

[arsenette]

Jan 8, 2023 7:44:05 GMT -5 subtleagent said:

Yeah it's official, no way he goes free after this. If it takes this long to find someone guilty, you know it's only a matter of time.

He hasn't had a trial yet. I know people are frustrated with the process. Had it not been that he was arrested in the middle of the pandemic we would have had a trial by now. However those 2 years of delays, in addition to 3 new victims introduced partway through the process is taking a toll. We were only privy to information about what happened because he fought for bail so hard. It was in the bail denial proceedings, and all of the letters to the court back and forth between the attorneys, that we learned why the Fed didn't want him out on bail awaiting a trial. All of that documentation about the victims was to tell the court that he could not be free. Only then did we realize how dangerous and prolific he was. He also waived his right for a speedy trial (meaning he forfeited the mandatory scheduling speeding up the process as provided by law) so other trials which are bound by the law can go ahead of his. Basically he jumped out of line that was already backed up by COVID delays. A judge has already been assigned and each trial can last a couple weeks. There's only so much time on the calendar.

So while I agree that because he admitted himself to be guilty of this by saying that the evidence presented by the Feds to be actually his and not someone else, and providing additional jurisdiction (meaning he violated the law in another state that the Feds didn't know about - which I think was California in addition to New York, Connecticut and Maryland), the process to secure a trial date is not a measure of his "guilt". He knows he did it and said so, he's only trying to not be in jail for the rest of his life. We also don't know when they added the 3 other victims (2 minors and 1 adult) if they are going to have their own trials after this one, be added to this as witnesses and if they got all of that "discovery" (or evidence, interviews, forensics, etc) for each of the 4 victims by now with all of the COVID delays in California, Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut (If I'm remembering correctly which states are in the mix).

TLDR: Trial hasn't happened and because he told the court he's not in a hurry, other cases that want to hurry go ahead of his.

[arsenette]

Jan 6, 2023 16:40:15 GMT -5 anwsuperfan said:

New filing/update today… strangely enough on his birthday

This 90 day extension goes until April 6th

Court Listener actually put the document for free after a couple of days so I was able to read it. (Here's the link to that line in specific and the letter from the court)

New evidence is presented so this is not a new COVID delay. Please refer to my previous post about Grand Jury information.

TLDR on that is that if Drew wants a Grand jury he has up to 30 days to submit that request in writing, however because he waived his right to speedy trial (My previous post as to why and what that means) the court is issuing the full 90 days delay to April 6 (regardless of Grand Jury stuff) before any trial can start.