Free Order - District Court of California - California

Case 3:08-cr-00802-JAH

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Filed 06/12/2008

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: 08cr802-JAH ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION OF EVIDENCE SEIZED

JOSE JUAN FERNANDEZ, Defendant.

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. The government preserve the alleged narcotic evidence in this case until inspection and re-weighing by the defense is complete. 2. That defense counsel and/or their investigators be granted access to the alleged

contraband and other evidence for the purposes of investigation, including inspection, photographing, and re-weighing it. 3. That the government also preserve the following evidence in this case: (1) the

containers or packaging within which the contraband was discovered; (2) the results of any fingerprint analysis; (3) the defendant's personal effects; (4) any video and/or audio tapes capturing Mr. Fernandez or his vehicle in this matter; (5) recorded communications made by the government related to the above captioned case, e.g. radio communications; (6) any "rough notes" taken by agents related to the above captioned case; (7) any evidence seized from the defendant or any third party; and, (8) the vehicle driven by Mr. Fernandez. 4. Further, it is ordered that all government agencies and private contractors having

custody of evidence be notified of this preservation order. DATED: June 12, 2008 JOHN A. HOUSTON United States District Judge