WPCc  c2v5A :TD/索ʂu .H4`4g/|0ǒ8 $f6?6gfyBS|R i6 u;2dt;1EK6>ݼ=Ju>בiXNUmhĦ'iC:&LN@]=mA>5NxΧ y]6#0geް*0eny+j5定|=ޥ `8=lBw"K^Zip~A {[fx*1/$|tP6ݹSבZ+mXzc APId t@du1zӵ+BPi)6V*k=w^ v~~%)';m?) ޱWBHEN`peiGpHF1G5k;:MRr*}.P)] gPӮ|~N{5e#U :G % 0: UN U, U,; 1ug 72 ^  w 1 4   0c E- m/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / BF HP LaserJet 4,,,,,,0,cAZ"Arial RegularX($USUS.,(9 Z6Times New Roman Regular,  AZArial ,cAZArial 3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)*+s (CEKQW]cioAutoList1i.i.i.i.i.i.i.i.eH+KK3|x(;3$2#  0  .3  0  U d !USUS.,  _X#XXX   @  @`  @  @  @h  @ #XXXX#=#X+XXX INTHEUNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT    FORTHEDISTRICTOFPUERTORICO  \&%XX+  #X+X%&y##XXXX+#X+XXXUNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA,Ad) d2E A ( x   Plaintiff,  h  (83! !"3"    3V2  v  .3  0 `       h     CRIMINALNO.000003V݌ H ` (#` (# Ќ  DEFENDANT (    Defendant.      `     h   @*Ad)d2EA   `      MOTIONTOCOMPELPRODUCTIONOFDISCOVERY X    TOTHEHONORABLECOURT: h   COMESNOW,theDefendantandmovesthisCourtforanOrderdirectingthe H Governmenttoprovidethedefendantwithdiscovery,towit:toallowthedefendant ( throughhisattorney,toviewtheboatMobyDickaspromisedbytheUnitedStates  duringthelaststatusconferenceinthiscaseandrequiredbythediscoveryrules ! governingthisCourt. x#!   Thismotionisbasedonthememorandumoflawattachedheretoandhereby X% # incorporatedbyreference. 8'"%    `     h    -), Ї   `     h   JosephC.Laws,Jr.     `     h   FederalPublicDefender     `       `     `     h      `     h   AssistantFederalPublicDefender @     `     h   _USDPR_Ԅ 0     `     h   259F.D.Roosevelt  p     `     h   SanJuan,PR009182305 `     `     h   Tel.2814922#XXXX+#X+XXX P       -@), _ԇMEMORANDUMOFLAW  FACTS p m     OnMarch14,2001,aStatusConferencewasheldinthiscase.Duringthat P  conferencetheUnitedStatesagreedtoallowthedefendants,throughcounsel,tosee 0  thevesselinwhichtheallegeddrugswereallegedlyshipped.Anumberofrequests `  havebeenmadetotheAssistantUnitedStatesAttorney(AUSA)inchargeofthecase, @  bycounsel,toallowthepromisedviewingofsaidship.Thefruitionofsaidpromised   visitremainsasillusoryasHermanMelvilleswhale,inthenovelwhichisundoubtedly  thenamesakeoftheboatinquestioninthiscase.#XXXX+ #X+XXX    Itissimplyafactthatcounselneedstoseetheboattodetermineifthereare p motionsthatneedtobefiledandtopreparefortrial.Althoughcounselhasrequested P severaltimesforadatetoseethevessel,onlyonedatehasbeenset,andthatwas 0 cancelledunilaterallybytheAUSAinchargeofthiscase. `   ThisCourthassetMay10,2001asthelastdaytofilemotionsherein;thatdate @ israpidlyapproaching.     #XXXX+#X+XXX   ARGUMENT $"    Theinformationrequestedisnecessaryforcounseltoevaluatethiscase,infact p&!$ counselcannotdeterminewhatmotionsshouldbefiledorotherproceduresshouldbe P(#& followed,becauseofthelackofthediscoveryrequestedherein.Thedefendantis 0*%( incarceratedandcounselwouldliketomovethiscaseforward,butheisstymieduntil ,`'* discoveryis_provided. -@),     RuleofCriminalProcedure16(C),allowsthedefendantto: inspect...  photograph...tangibleobjects...whicharematerialtothepreparationofthe p defendantscaseorareintendedforusebythegovernmentasevidenceinchiefatthe P  trial.Thesamerule16allowstheCourttofashionremediesfortheviolationsofthe 0  discoveryrules.CounselrequeststhatthisCourtsetadefinitedatefortheGovernment `  tomeetitsdiscoveryobligation.Ifitisnotmet,thenthattheCourtrefusetoallowthe @  governmenttouse,duringtrial,anyoftheevidencewhichwasallegedtobefoundin   thesaidvessel.#XXXX+s#X+XXX    ThedefendantfurtherrequeststhatanytimetheCourtusestodecidethis  motionnotbechargedagainsthim.Thismotionsimplyrequeststhatdiscoverybe p providedtohim,asisdoneroutinelyinothercaseswithouttheneedtofilemotions,and P aspreviouslypromisedbythegovernmentinthiscase. 0   Defendantdoesnotmeantoimplyanybadfaithonthepartofthegovernment. ` Governmentattorneysareverybusywiththelargenumbersofcasesthattheymust @ resolve.However,thedefendantneedstoseetheboat.      @ CERTIFICATIONPURSUANTTOLOCALRULE408 "    Counselcertifiesthathehasaskedthe_AUSA_Ԁinchargeofthiscaseforadateto $" meettoviewthevesselwhichisthesubjectmatterasthismotionandthatnodatehas p&!$ beenprovidedbythegovernmentexceptasmentionedherein.Thegovernmenthas P(#& madenoattempt,tocounselsknowledge,tosetanothermeetingwithcounsel. 0*%(   RESPECTFULLYSUBMITTED. ,`'*   InSanJuan,PuertoRico,this24thdayofApril2001. -@),    `     h      `     h   JosephC.Laws,Jr. p    `     h   FederalPublicDefender `  f   `       `     `     h      `     h   AssistantFederalPublicDefender       `     h   _USDPR_Ԅ      `     h   259F.D.Roosevelt s     `     h   SanJuan,PR009182305 J     `     h   Tel.2814922f  !q     `    #XXXX+#X#XXX  #XXXX###XXXXCERTIFICATEOFSERVICE      Theundersignedcertifiesthatacopyoftheattachedmotionhasbeenserved e upontheUnitedStatesAttorneysOfficebyhanddeliveringacopytosaidofficethis 1 24thdayofApril2001. M    `     h      p __________________________   _#XXXX##