Opinion
1:21-CR-00314-NE-SKO
12-20-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. EDGAR RAFAEL NAVARRO-CHAVOYA, Defendant.
PHILLIP A. TALBERT ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY BY LAURA D. WITHERS ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ERIN SNIDER ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT EDGAR RAFAEL NAVARRO-CHAVOYA
PHILLIP A. TALBERT ACTING UNITED STATES ATTORNEY BY LAURA D. WITHERS ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
ERIN SNIDER ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT EDGAR RAFAEL NAVARRO-CHAVOYA
STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND DEFENDANT EDGAR RAFAEL NAVARRO-CHAVOYA
HONORABLE SHEILA K. OBERTO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
WHEREAS, the discovery in this case contains an HSI tipline report with sensitive information provided by the reporting party (“Protected Information”); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to avoid the unauthorized disclosure or dissemination of this information to anyone not a party to the court proceedings in this matter;
The parties agree that entry of a stipulated protective order is appropriate.
THEREFORE, Defendant Edgar Rafael Navarro-Chavoya, by and through his counsel of record (“Defense Counsel”), and the United States of America, by and through Assistant United States Attorney Laura D. Withers, hereby agree and stipulate as follows:
1. This Court may enter a protective order pursuant to Rule 16(d) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and its general supervisory authority.
2. This Order pertains to all discovery marked “PROTECTIVE ORDER - DO NOT DISCLOSE” provided to or made available to Defense Counsel as part of discovery in this case (hereafter, collectively known as “the discovery”).
3. By signing this Stipulation and Protective Order, Defense Counsel agrees not to share any documents that contain Protected Information with anyone other than Defense Counsel attorneys, designated defense investigators, and support staff. Defense Counsel may permit the Defendant to view unredacted documents in the presence of his attorney, defense investigators, and support staff. The parties agree that Defense Counsel, defense investigators, and support staff shall not allow the Defendant to copy Protected Information contained in the discovery. The parties agree that Defense Counsel, defense investigators, and support staff may provide the Defendant with copies of documents from which Protected Information has been redacted.
4. The discovery and information therein may be used only in connection with the litigation of this case and for no other purpose. The discovery is now and will forever remain the property of the United States of America (“Government”). Defense counsel will return the discovery to the Government at the conclusion of the case after the exhaustion of all direct and collateral appeals or certify that the discovery has been destroyed.
5. Defense Counsel will store the discovery in a secure place and will use reasonable care to ensure that it is not disclosed to third persons in violation of this agreement.
6. Defense Counsel shall be responsible for advising the Defendant, employees, and other members of the defense team, and defense witnesses of the contents of this Stipulation and Order.
7. In the event that Defendant substitutes counsel, undersigned Defense Counsel agrees to withhold discovery from new counsel unless and until substituted counsel agrees also to be bound by this Order.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.