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Case 1:19-cr-00830-AT Document 35 Filed 04/24/20 Page 1 of 34
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
19 Cr. 830 (AT)
TOVA NOEL and MICHAEL THOMAS,
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Defendants.
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT MICHAEL THOMAS'S MOTION TO COMPEL
GEOFFREY S. BERMAN
United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
Assistant United States Attorneys
- Of Counsel -
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
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I.
The Indictment
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II.
Pretrial Discovery and the Defendant's Request for Additional Materials
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A.
The Government's Discovery Production
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B.
Defense Requests for Additional Discovery Materials
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ARGUMENT
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I.
Applicable Law
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A.
Brady & Giglio
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B.
Rule 16
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II.
Thomas is Not Entitled to Additional Materials
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A.
The Government Has Satisfied its Discovery and Disclosure Obligations
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B.
The Requested Records Are Not "Material" to Preparing a Defense and Are
Sought for the Impermissible Purpose of Jury Nullification
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I.Applicable Law
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2.Discussion
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C.
The Government is Not Required to Collect Materials From Agencies Who
Were Not Part of the Prosecution Team
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I.Applicable Law
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2.Discussion
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D.
Any Draft Inspector General Report is Not Subject to Disclosure
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E.
Thomas Has Not Carried His Burden With Respect to Discovery of Material in
Support of a Selective Prosecution Claim
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I.Applicable Law
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2.Discussion
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CONCLUSION
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
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