Opinion
CASE NO. 1:05-CV-01524-LJO-DLB PC.
December 8, 2010
Plaintiff Richard A. Ochotorena ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ("CDCR"). Plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding against Defendants Adams, Kalkis, Reynoso, Curtiss, Duncan, Fambrough, Lane, and Rodriquez. Pending before the Court are Plaintiff's motions for issuance of a subpoena duces tecum, filed May 6, 2010 and October 12, 2010. (Docs. 81, 86.)
I. May 6, 2010 Request
Request No. 1
: Produce the video surveillance operational procedure plan for Facility "C" (officially known as Operational Procedure "O.P.-315 Exercise Yard Video Monitering) at CSATF and State Prison at Corcoran on September 8, 2003. This request is granted. Defendant Adams indicated that litigation coordinator Johanna Cordova of the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility ("CSATF") would be the person most likely to have access to this document. Request No. 2 : Produce the video surveillance tape from all active camera angels of video footage of the Facility "C", program office and medical area on September 8, 2003, relative to CSATF Log No. 03-3924. This request is granted. Defendant Adams indicated that litigation coordinator Johanna Cordova would be the person most likely to have access to this document, if it exists.Request No. 3 : Produce video surveillance tape footage of normal inmate movement from all active camera angels of the Facility "C", program office and medical area of CSATF and State Prison at Corcoran. This request is denied. As stated in a separate order, this request is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.Request No. 4 : Produce the Local Operational Procedure of CSATF and State Prison at Corcoran on September 8, 2003 on crime scene preservation and maintaining the chain of evidence. This request is denied, as it is better addressed below in Plaintiff's October 12, 2010 request.II. October 12, 2010 Request
Request No. 4
: Produce CSATF and State Prison's local operational procedure on photographing a crime scene in effect on September 8, 2003. This request is granted. Defendant Kalkis indicated that A. Hernandez, the assistant in-service-training manager at CSATF, was in possession of relevant documents pertaining to this request, namely two power point presentations and a 2003 lesson plan regarding general evidence collection.Request No. 5 : Produce CSATF and State Prison's local operational procedure on crime scene preservation in effect on September 8, 2003. This request is granted. Defendant Kalkis indicated that A. Hernandez was in possession of relevant documents pertaining to this request.III. Conclusion And Order
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(b)(1), this order provides the requisite notice to the parties that the Court will, after ten days from the date of service of this order, issue the subpoena and direct the United States Marshal to effect personal service upon Johanna Cordova and A. Hernandez.
Accordingly is HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's motions for the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as described in this order; and
2. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(b)(1), the parties are placed on notice that a subpoena duces tecum to Johanna Cordova and A. Hernandez will be issued after ten (10) days from the date of service of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 7, 2010