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RE: Defense discovery request regarding: US v Wacker- Govt witness list



Capt Hur,

I note at the outset that the defense has not provided the defense witness list, which was due last Friday under the military judge's scheduling order. I expect that witness list to be forthcoming shortly. 

Additionally, with regard to your expert witnesses, because the witness list is already due, I will assume that CAPT Leininger and Dr. Jacobs have been designated as testifying witnesses for the defense (and may therefore be contacted by the government regarding their expected testimony), unless I hear from you by COB today that they will not be testifying. With regard to Dr. Rudin, since the CA's endorsement specified that an additional request should be submitted if funding is requested for her travel or testimony, please submit that request immediately if you intend to call her as a witness. Again, complying with RCM 703(c)(2)(B)(i) and 703(d) up front will make things go a lot faster.

I also note that I have requested reciprocal discovery from the defense on at least two separate occasions, and I will again ask that you disclose any evidence described in those discovery requests immediately, and that the government's reciprocal discovery requests be treated as continuing in nature.

With regard to the contact information for witnesses on the government's witness list, contact information for most of the witnesses on that list either (1) has already been provided to the defense in the course of normal government disclosure, or (2) is available to the defense through the NMCI Global Address Locator. The following additional contact information is provided:
Rhett Buttle: 702-335-5835
Dianne Micklish: 619-303-2036
Detective Clifton Neely: Available through NOPD Sex Crimes unit at 504-658-5523
Prof. Tahmassebi and Asst. Dean Marino: all contact should be through USD General Counsel, Mrs. Kelly Capen Douglas, whose contact information has previously been provided to the defense.

Finally, with regard to witnesses on the UCI and improper withdrawal motions, the following witnesses have either been granted by the government or ordered by the military judge:
Col Smith
Col Conlin
LtCol Trapp
LtCol Bond
Maj Blalock
Maj Bueno (VTC)
Maj Budomo
I note that the request for Capt Cote was withdrawn by the defense, and the remaining defense witness requests have been denied. The government may also call Maj Marisa Serano regarding the UCI motion, as discussed at the last Article 39(a) session.

Very Respectfully,
Captain Evan S. Day
Judge Advocate
Joint Law Center
3D MAW/MCAS Miramar
P.O. Box 452013
San Diego, CA 92145-2013
Comm: (858) 577-1862
DSN: 267-1862
evan.s.day@usmc.mil

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-----Original Message-----
From: Hur Capt Christian P 
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 10:40
To: Day Capt Evan S; 'haytham@puckettfaraj.com'
Cc: Sullivan LtCol Sean
Subject: Defense discovery request regarding: US v Wacker- Govt witness list

Capt Day,

Would you please give us the contact information, specifically working telephone numbers, for all Government witnesses.  We will need to call them in advance of trial.  Thank you.

Also, whom is the Government producing at present (of the defense requested witnesses that were requested within the motion pleadings themselves) for the upcoming Article 39a hearing?  Thanks.

Christian P. Hur
Captain, USMC
Senior Defense Counsel
Telephone:  (619) 524-8713
Fax:  (619) 524-6784
Address:  Defense Section, Bldg 12, 1st Floor, MCRD, San Diego, CA 92140

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-----Original Message-----
From: Day Capt Evan S 
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 16:16
To: Hur Capt Christian P; 'haytham@puckettfaraj.com'
Cc: Sullivan LtCol Sean
Subject: US v Wacker- Govt witness list

Gentlemen,

Witness lists are due to opposing counsel today, per the MJ ordered trial schedule. Please find attached the government witness list. 

With regard to expert witnesses:
- I will assume that you are designating Dr. Jacobs as a witness (and therefore no longer a confidential consultant) after today unless I hear otherwise. Our clerks have already begun coordinating his travel arrangements.
- Since Dr. Rudin is only (so far) approved for consulting, I will need a follow-up request if you want to designate her as a witness and have the CA approve funding for her travel and testimony. If you do send in a request, it will go a lot faster if the request includes everything required by RCM 703(c)(2)(B)(i) and 703(d) up front (i.e. proffer of expected testimony). Once I get a compliant request, I will do everything I can to move it through quickly.

Very Respectfully,
Captain Evan S. Day
Judge Advocate
Joint Law Center
3D MAW/MCAS Miramar
P.O. Box 452013
San Diego, CA 92145-2013
Comm: (858) 577-1862
DSN: 267-1862
evan.s.day@usmc.mil

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