Free Motion to Unseal Case - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, :
Plaintiff E
v_ Criminal Action No. 07- I -· UN
osc/ia L/xmas, E
Defendant. F | L E D
MOTION T O PARTIALLY UNSEAL MAGISTRATE C SE ILl§UV P 3 gm?
NOW COMES the United States of America, by and through its atto ieys,
Connolly, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, and Keith M. Rosen, Assistant
United States Attorney, and respectfully requests that the Court unseal in part the file in the
above-captioned matter. In support thereof, the government states the following:
l. On October 29, 2007, the Government filed a Criminal Complaint and sought an
arrest warrant for the defendant, Oscar Laines. The Court granted this request and, also on
motion of the Government, sealed the Criminal Complaint, Arrest Warrant, Motion to Seal, and
related file until further Order of the Court. The matter was docketed at No. 07-212M.
2. On November 6, 2007, the federal Grand Jury returned an indictment charging the
defendant with various offenses. The defendant is presently in custody, and is scheduled to have
his initial appearance on the indictment on November 8, 2007. It is the Government's
understanding that Magistrate docket file 07-2l2M will be merged with the district court docket
number assigned to the indictment.
3. In light of the apprehension of the defendant and the return of the unsealed
indictment, the Government respectfully submits that Magistrate docket 07-212M may be
unsealed. The Government requests, however, that the Criminal Complaint remain sealed, as the
investigation that resulted in the defendant's arrest is ongoing. If the Court requires additional

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infomation conceming the nature of the ongoing investigation, the Govermnent respectfully
requests an opportunity to provide that information on an ex parte basis.
Respectfully submitted,
COLM F. CONNOLLY
United States Attomey
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Keith M. Rosen
Assistant United States Attorney
Dated: November 7, 2007
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Case 1:07-cr-00147-GIVIS Document 9 Filed 11/08/2007 Page 3 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1
Piaimirt, E
v. Criminal Action No. 07-
oscAR LA1NEs, Z
Defendant.
ORDER
AND NOW this { day of /(A¢I·?&2[ , 2007, based upon
the Government's motion, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the file in Criminal Action
No. 07-212M be unsealed, with the exception that the Criminal Complaint and Affidavit in
support thereof shall remain sealed until further Order of the Court.
H orab e Maiy Pat uw;
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