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MELINDA HAAG (CABN 132612)
United States Attorney
J. DOUGLAS WILSON (DCBN 412811)
Chief, Criminal Division
STEPHEN MEYER (CABN 263954)
AMIE D. ROONEY (CABN 215324)
Assistant United States Attorney
150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 900
San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: (408) 535-5032
Fax: (408) 535-5081
E- Mail: Stephen.Meyer@usdoj.gov
Amie.Rooney@usdoj.gov
Attorneys for the United States of America
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v.
MIGUEL MIRANDA, et al.,
Defen
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CASE NO. CR 11-00355 DLJ
STIPULATION AND [] PROTECTIVE
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY MATERIALS
With the agreement of the parties and defendant’s consent, the Court enters the following Order.
The defendants are charged with violations of: Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846,
841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A)(viii), Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine; Title 21, United States
Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A)(viii), Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of
50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine; Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and
841(b)(1)(B)(viii), Possession with Intent to Distribute and Distribution of 5 Grams or More
Methamphetamine; Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), Felon in Possession of a Firearm
and Ammunition; Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(k), Possession of a Firearm with Serial
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Number Removed. Per the defendants’ requests, the United States will produce documents and audio
and video recordings pertaining to the defendants and the charged drug and gun transactions
(hereinafter, the “DISCOVERY MATERIALS”) to defense counsel, in lieu of making those
DISCOVERY MATERIALS available for review only. Any such materials are deemed produced
pursuant to the following restrictions:
1. Except when actively being examined for the purpose of the preparation of the
defense of defendant, the DISCOVERY MATERIALS shall be maintained in a locked, safe, and secure
drawer, cabinet, or safe or secure electronic device (e.g., computer, memory stick), which is accessible
only to defense counsel, members of his or her law firm who are working with him or her to prepare
defendant’s defense, and his or her investigator(s). Defense counsel, members of his or her law firm,
defendant, and the investigator(s) shall not permit any person access of any kind to the DISCOVERY
MATERIALS except as set forth below.
2. The following individuals may examine the DISCOVERY MATERIALS for the
sole purpose of preparing the defense of defendant and for no other purpose:
a) counsel for defendant;
b) members of defense counsel’s law office who are assisting with the
preparation of defendant’s defense;
c) defendant, but only in the presence of defense counsel or another
authorized person listed in this paragraph (defendant may not take or
maintain the DISCOVERY MATERIALS or copies thereof); and
d) investigators and/or experts retained by defendant to assist in the defense
of this matter.
If defense counsel determines that additional persons are needed to review the
DISCOVERY MATERIALS, he or she must obtain a further order of the Court before allowing any
other individual to review the materials.
3. A copy of this Order shall be maintained with the DISCOVERY MATERIALS at
all times.
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4. All individuals other than defense counsel and defendant who receive access to
the DISCOVERY MATERIALS, prior to receiving access to the materials, shall sign a copy of this
Order acknowledging that:
a) they have reviewed the Order;
b) they understand its contents;
c) they agree that they will only access the DISCOVERY MATERIALS for
the purposes of preparing a defense for defendant; and
d) they understand that failure to abide by this Order may result in sanctions
by this Court.
Counsel for defendant shall either: (1) send signed copies of the Order to counsel
for the United States; or (2) file signed copies of the Order, ex parte and under seal. The United States
shall have no access to the signed copies filed under seal without further order of the Court.
5. No other person shall be allowed to examine the DISCOVERY MATERIALS
without further order of the Court. Examination of the DISCOVERY MATERIALS shall be done in a
secure environment which will not expose the materials to other individuals not listed above.
6. The DISCOVERY MATERIALS may be duplicated to the extent necessary to
prepare the defense of this matter. Any duplicates will be treated as originals in accordance with this
Order.
7. If the DISCOVERY MATERIALS are attached to any pleadings or other court
submissions, the DISCOVERY MATERIALS and any pleadings or submissions referencing those
materials shall be filed or lodged under seal.
8. The defense team shall return the DISCOVERY MATERIALS (and any duplicate
copies of the same) to the United States fourteen calendar days after any one of the following events,
whichever is latest in time, occurs: dismissal of all charges against defendant; defendant’s acquittal by
court or jury; or the conclusion of any direct appeal.
9. After the conclusion of proceedings in the district court or any direct appeal in the
above-captioned case, the United States will maintain a copy of the DISCOVERY MATERIALS. The
United States will maintain the DISCOVERY MATERIALS until the time period for filing a motion
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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 has expired. After the statutory time period for filing such a motion has
expired, the United States may destroy the DISCOVERY MATERIALS. In the event defendant is
represented by counsel and files a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, the United States will provide
that counsel with a copy of the DISCOVERY MATERIALS under the same restrictions as trial and
direct appeal defense counsel. Defendant’s attorney in any action under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 shall return
the same materials fourteen calendar days after the district court’s ruling on the motion or fourteen
calendar days after the conclusion of any direct appeal of the district court’s denial of the motion,
whichever is later.
MELINDA HAAG
United States Attorney
Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
CYNTHIA FREY
STEPHEN MEYER
AMIE D. ROONEY
Assistant United States Attorneys
Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
ROBERT CAREY
Counsel for defendant DANIEL CORTEZ
Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
MICHAEL HINKLEY
Counsel for defendant JESSE AGUILAR
Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
W. MICHAEL WHELAN, JR.
Counsel for defendant FRANCISCO FONSECA
Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
JACK GORDON
Counsel for defendant JESSE PARRA
Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
MICHELLE SPENCER
Counsel for defendant FERNANDO CRUZ
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Dated: March 14, 2014 /s/
J AMES M. THOMPSON
Counsel for defendant JOSE DAVID SANCHE Z
IT IS SO ORDERED that disclosure of the above-described materials shall be restricted as set
forth above.
DATED: $SULO, 2014
HONORABLE D. LOWELL JENSEN
United States District Judge