RE: US v. Wuterich

["Martz Major Nicholas A" <nicholas.martz@usmc.mil>]

You can reach me at 760-725-7719.


-----Original Message-----
From: Haytham Faraj [mailto:haytham@puckettfaraj.com] 
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 8:24
To: Martz Major Nicholas A
Subject: Re: US v. Wuterich

Nick.
What's your number?

Haytham Faraj
760-521-7934
Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 24, 2010, at 1:57 PM, "Martz Major Nicholas A" <nicholas.martz@usmc.mil  > wrote:

> Haytham,
>
> LtCol Tafoya told me he was planning to detail me to Wuterich.   
> Before he does, though, he asked me to contact you and address some 
> concerns I had about being detailed to the case.  As a summer funner 
> in 2006, I worked on the case on at least two occasions I can remember 
> with LtCol Sullivan, doing basic legal research on handwriting 
> examplars and some other stuff.  I've also discussed the details of 
> the case at various times with LtCol Sullivan, LtCol Erickson, Maj 
> Gannon, Capt Hur and Capt Brooks.  Capt Brooks actually worked for me 
> as a TC while I was STC at Legal Team Echo from 08-09.  I spoke to my 
> state bar ethics hotline, and was told that in order to represent 
> Wuterich I would need two things:
>
> 1) Informed written consent from the prosecutor's office (here, 
> presumably the LT-C OIC or LSSS OIC)
>
> 2) Informed written consent from the accused indicating he understands 
> my relationship with the current prosecutors of Wuterich and my role 
> as a prosecutor.
>
> Can you check with SSgt Wuterich and see whether he'll give me 
> informed written consent to represent him in light of my involvement 
> with the LT-C prosecutors.
>
> Nick
>
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