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FirstAssistant ` CARLOSVAZQUEZ B  ANAHILLADAMES t  YASMINA.IRIZARRY V  MARIAT.ARSUAGA   JUANF.MATOSDEJUAN j   XX \^6FEDERALPUBLICDEFENDER D &$XXDISTRICTOFPUERTORICO 0 259F.D.ROOSEVELTAVENUE v SANJUAN,PUERTORICO009182305 l ^6 \&$TELEPHONE x (787)2814922 Z FACSIMILE n (787)2814899   * XX \^6. X! Xp,/ ,/ .  # X@ XXX # ~ & b,bhXX X X@XXXX     j      r   June20,2000   #XXXXQ#% ! %!% ' %  %J%  %hSoniaTorres   AssistantU.S.Attorney  t  U.S.AttorneysOffice `  Room452 L  150Chard;nAvenue 8! SanJuan,P.R.00918 |$"      j      r re:  U.S.v.Defendant T$      j      r   Crim.No.00000 @% Mrs.Torres: ' XXXX  #XXXX#XXXXThereappearstobeaPetitepolicyissuewithregardstoatleastoneofthechargesin ) thecaseofreference.IhavebeeninformedthatMr.Defendantwaschargedand R+ unsuccessfullyprosecutedintheCourtofFirstInstancefortheCommonwealthofPuerto \- Rico#XXXX#XXXXԀforthesameoffenceconductaschargedinCountVIIoftheIndictment.Indeed,Iwas / toldthatduringtheTrialinthestatecourtthepostalinspectorswereblastedbytheCourtfor x 1 theirinefficiencyintheinvestigationofthecase.UponexitingtheCourtroomtheinspectors 3 threatenedthedefendantwithbringingthecasetoFederalCourt. < 5 #XXXXu #  AsyouknowtheU.S.DepartmentofJusticesPetitePolicy,asdefinedintheU.S. !F7 AttorneysManual,section92.031,1998edition,XXXXestablishesspecificguidelinesforthe # 9 exerciseofdiscretionbyappropriateofficersoftheDepartmentofJusticeindetermining b$ "; whetherto#XXXX #XXXXinitiateorcontinue#XXXX #XXXXԀafederalprosecutionbasedonsubstantiallythesameactsor %l#= transactionsinvolvedinapriorstateorfederalproceeding.#XXXX`#XXXXԀSeeRinaldiv.UnitedStates,434 &'$? U.S.22,27,(1977);Petitev.UnitedStates,361U.S.529(1960)#XXXX2#XXXX.#XXXX# (0&A XXXX  #XXXXW#XXXXThispolicygenerallyappliesunconcernediftheotherprosecutionhasresultedinan )'C acquittal,conviction,includingoneresultingfromapleaagreement,adismissal,orother L+(E terminationofthecaseafterjeopardyhasattached.#XXXX#XXXXOnceapriorprosecutionreachesoneof ,V*G theabove-listedstagesapprovalisrequiredbeforeafederalprosecutioncanbeinitiatedor l continued,evenifanindictmentorinformationalreadyhasbeenfiledinthefederal b prosecution.#XXXX# 0   Thepolicyprecludestheinitiationorcontinuationofthefederalprosecutionunless  & threesubstantiveprerequisitesaresatisfied:first,themattermustinvolveasubstantial   federalinterest;second,thepriorprosecutionmusthaveleftthatinterestdemonstrably V   unindicted;andthird,applyingthesametestthatisapplicabletoallfederalprosecutions,the  L  governmentmustbelievethatthedefendant'sconductconstitutesafederaloffense,andthat   theadmissibleevidenceprobablywillbesufficienttoobtainandsustainaconvictionbyan |  unbiasedtrieroffact. r    Inadditiontotheabovethereisaproceduralprerequisitetobesatisfied.The @  prosecutionmustbeapprovedbytheappropriateAssistantAttorneyGeneralXXXXbeforebringing 6 aprosecutiongovernedbythispolicy#XXXX #.XXXXԀTheUnitedStateswillmovetodismissany  prosecutiongovernedbythispolicyinwhichpriorapprovalwasnotobtained,unlessthe f AssistantAttorneyGeneralretroactivelyapprovesit.#XXXX# \ XXXX  Inordertoinsurethemostefficientuseoflawenforcementresources,whenevera * matterinvolvesoverlappingfederalandstatejurisdiction,federalprosecutorsshould,as    soonaspossible,consultwiththeirstatecounterpartstodeterminethemostappropriate " singleforuminwhichtoproceedtosatisfythesubstantialfederalandstateinterests P$ involved,and,ifpossible,toresolveallcriminalliabilityfortheactsinquestion.#XXXX#XXXXԀThispolicy F& appliesonlytochargingdecisions;itdoesnotapplytopre-chargeinvestigations.Yet,where !( apriorprosecutionhasbeenbroughtbasedonsubstantiallythesameact(s)ortransaction(s), v" * asubsequentfederalinvestigationshould,generallyspeaking,initiallyfocusonevidence #l, relevanttodeterminingwhetherasubsequentfederalprosecutionwouldbewarrantedin :%. lightofthethreesubstantiveprerequisitespreviouslylisted.#XXXX## &0!0   Mr.DefendantsubmitsthatthePetitePolicyappliesasaresultofthedismissalof '"2 chargesbroughtbeforeXXXXtheCommonwealthsCourtofFirstInstance#XXXX'#Ԁforthesameoffence `)#4 conductchargedinCountVIIoftheIndictment. XXXX Wheneverasubstantialquestionarisesas *V%6 towhetherthispolicyappliestoaprosecution,themattershouldbesubmittedtothe $,&8 appropriateAssistantAttorneyGeneralforresolution.Priorapprovalfromtheappropriate -(: AssistantAttorneyGeneralmustbeobtainedbeforebringingaprosecutiongovernedbythis l policy.#XXXX#ԀBasedonalltheaboveIrequestthatthepertinentPetitePolicyevaluationbemadein b thiscaseXXXX,asdetailedintheU.S.AttorneysManual#XXXX>!#.Pleaseinformmeinwritingoftheresult 0 ofsuchevaluation.  &   Withnothingfurtheratthemoment,        j      r   JosephC.Laws,Jr. B        j      r   FederalPublicDefender .       j      r        j      r   AssistantFederalPublicDefender