U.s. District court for the district of new mexico has issued a discovery order. Defendant Jamie Estrada has requested that the government produce the following documents. Documents tending to establish that any of the allegations in the indictment are not true. Documents or information that may be used to impeach any potential prosecution witness.
U.s. District court for the district of new mexico has issued a discovery order. Defendant Jamie Estrada has requested that the government produce the following documents. Documents tending to establish that any of the allegations in the indictment are not true. Documents or information that may be used to impeach any potential prosecution witness.
U.s. District court for the district of new mexico has issued a discovery order. Defendant Jamie Estrada has requested that the government produce the following documents. Documents tending to establish that any of the allegations in the indictment are not true. Documents or information that may be used to impeach any potential prosecution witness.
DEFENDANT JAMIE ESTRADAS NOTICE OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS PURSUANT TO BRADY V. MARYLAND, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), AND ITS PROGENY
In accordance with the Courts discovery order (Doc. 7, 6) and United States v. Agurs, 427 U.S. 97 (1976), Defendant Jamie Estrada notifies the Court that he has requested that the government produce the following discovery, as required by Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny, including Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419 (1995), and Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972): All documents and information (in whatever form) that would tend to exculpate Mr. Estrada with respect to the charges in the indictment, or that would tend to reduce any sentence that might be imposed. Because this includes all informationwhether or not it has been reduced to writingresponding to the request entails inquiring of all government personnel who might have knowledge of Brady/Giglio/Kyles information. Specifically, please produce:
1. All documents or information tending to establish that any of the allegations in the indictment are not true.
2. All documents or information (in whatever form) responsive to the requests set forth below under the heading material to the preparation of the defense;
3. All documents or information (in whatever form) that may be used to impeach any potential prosecution witness, 1 including:
(a) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to any
1 As used in this paragraph, the term "prosecution witness" includes both witnesses whom the prosecution intends to call to the witness stand and declarants whose out-of-court statements the prosecution intends to present as non- hearsay or pursuant to a hearsay exception. See Fed. R. Evid. 806. Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page l of l0 2 conviction or arrest of any potential prosecution witness, including any juvenile adjudication or arrest;
(b) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to promises, consideration, or inducements made to any potential prosecution witness, whether directly to the witness or indirectly to the witness' attorney, friends, family, or business associates. "Consideration" means anything of value or use, including without limitation immunity grants, whether formal or informal, witness fees, transportation assistance, money, or assurance of favorable treatment with respect to any criminal, civil, or administrative matter;
(c) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to inconsistencies in statements or testimony given by any potential prosecution witness;
(d) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to any polygraph examination administered to any potential prosecution witness;
(e) all documents or information (in whatever form) that would tend to impeach the credibility of Governor Martinez, Pat Rogers, Jay McCleskey, David Hiss, Kim Ronquillo, Crystal Amaya, Nicole Rodgers, Dave Sepich, and any other potential prosecution witness, including without limitation:
i. documents or information suggesting that the public statements of McCleskey and Martinez denying the existence of a federal investigation regarding the award of the lease for the Albuquerque Downs Racino are not true;
ii. documents or information suggesting that the public statements of McCleskey and Martinez disclaiming knowledge of a federal investigation regarding the award of the lease for the Albuquerque Downs Racino are not true;
iii. documents or information suggesting that McCleskeys public statement that Mr. Estrada was an unpaid volunteer campaign manager for Martinez is not true;
iv. documents or information suggesting that the public statements of Martinez and McCleskey that the Martinez campaign fired Mr. Estrada are not true;
v. documents or information suggesting that the public statements of Martinez and McCleskey that Mr. Estrada engaged in improper conduct while working for the Martinez campaign are not true; and
vi. documents or information suggesting that Martinez public statement that she believed that Mr. Estrada had a suspect character at the time Mr. Estrada worked for the Martinez campaign is not true.
(f) all documents or information (in whatever form) bearing adversely on the character or reputation for truthfulness of any potential prosecution witness; Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 2 of l0 3
(g) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to any psychological or psychiatric treatment or condition of any potential prosecution witness that could affect the witness memory, perception, veracity, or credibility;
(h) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to any drug or alcohol use by Governor Martinez, Pat Rogers, Jay McCleskey, David Hiss, Kim Ronquillo, Crystal Amaya, Nicole Rodgers, Dave Sepich or any other potential prosecution witness that could affect the witness' memory, perception, veracity, or credibility;
(i) all documents or information (in whatever form) relating to any physical or organic condition of Governor Martinez, Pat Rogers, Jay McCleskey or any potential prosecution witness that could affect the witness' memory, perception, veracity, or credibility;
(j) each specific instance of conduct from which it could be inferred that any potential prosecution witness is untruthful; and
(k) the grand jury testimony of each prosecution witness.
Documents material to the preparation of the defense
1. all emails sent to addresses at the domain name susana2010.com between July 19, 2011, and June 15, 2012;
2. all correspondence sent by or sent to those working on behalf of Susana Martinez regarding the domain name susana2010.com from June 1, 2010, to the present;
3. all bounce-back messages generated upon or after the July 2011 expiration of the registration of susana2010.com;
4. all correspondence allegedly sent to Mr. Estrada and others regarding whether he would receive compensation for his work on behalf of Susana Martinez gubernatorial campaign;
5. all correspondence regarding Mr. Estradas departure from Susana Martinez gubernatorial campaign, including (without limitation) all documents that indicate whether Martinez claim that she fired Mr. Estrada is true or false;
6. all correspondence allegedly sent to and received from Mr. Estrada and others regarding the July 2011 expiration of the registration of susana2010.com;
7. all correspondence allegedly sent to and received from Mr. Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 3 of l0 4 Estrada and others regarding the domain susana2010.com in in June and July of 2010;
8. all correspondence allegedly sent to and received from Mr. Estrada and others regarding efforts to obtain the username and password for susana2010.com and the name of the original registrant for susana2010.com, in July of 2011;
9. all correspondence allegedly sent to and received from Mr. Estrada and others regarding efforts to obtain the username and password for susana2010.com and the name of the original registrant for susana2010.com, in June and July of 2010;
10. all correspondence sent to and sent by employees of the Office of the Governor of the State of New Mexico (OGSNM) regarding the 2011 expiration and reregistration of susana2010.com;
11. all correspondence sent to and sent by those working on behalf of Susana Martinez for Governor regarding susana2010.com, including (without limitation) correspondence received by or sent by Adam Deguire, Matt Kennicott, and Susana Martinez;
12. all correspondence regarding efforts by OGSNM staff and those affiliated with Martinez campaign to locate or recall the username, password, and original registrant of susana2010.com, including (without limitation) the efforts described in paragraph 10 of the indictment;
13. all correspondence regarding the original registration of susana2010.com by David Hiss and his alleged donation of the domain to Martinez gubernatorial campaign;
14. all correspondence sent to and by OGSNM staff and those affiliated with Martinez gubernatorial campaign and political staff regarding the use of private email accounts for state business;
15. all correspondence sent to and by OGSNM staff, those affiliated with Martinez gubernatorial campaign, and Martinez political staff and consultants regarding the award of the lease for the Albuquerque Downs Racino in 2011;
16. all correspondence sent to and by OGSNM staff, those affiliated with Martinez gubernatorial campaign, and Martinez political staff and consultants regarding the use of Public Education Department staff to gather information about Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 4 of l0 5 whether New Mexicos public school teachers were union members;
17. all correspondence sent to and by OGSNM staff, those affiliated with Martinez gubernatorial campaign, and Martinez political staff and consultants regarding efforts to alert all potential contacts of the shift from the use of email addresses associated with susana2010.com to the use of email addresses associated with susanapac.com;
18. all correspondence generated during or as a result of the investigation conducted by Martinez, Jay McCleskey, Pat Rogers and all persons working with them or on their behalf regarding the 2011 reregistration of susana2010.com and the public disclosure of emails sent to addresses at susana2010.com;
19. all correspondence between David Hiss and GoDaddy regarding susana2010.com;
20. the email described in paragraph 9 of the affidavit submitted in support of the search warrant for Mr. Estradas home (only an unsent draft has been produced to date);
21. all correspondence regarding susana2010.com and the investigation and prosecution of Mr. Estrada sent to or received by the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, the FBI, OGSNM, Rogers, Martinez, McCleskey, and all lawyers, agents, employees, and consultants of Martinez and the OGSNM.
22. all written or recorded statements of every informant and witness from whom the government obtained information during the investigation of this case;
23. all documents pertaining to the registration, reregistration, and expiration of susana2010.com throughout its existence;
24. all documents regarding media coverage of the public disclosures of emails sent to addresses at susana2010.com;
25. all documents regarding possible illegal or improper conduct by Governor Martinez, Pat Rogers, Jay McCleskey, or others in connection with the award of the lease for the Albuquerque Downs Racino in 2011;
26. all documents regarding possible violations of campaign finance laws committed by Governor Martinez and members of her Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 5 of l0 6 gubernatorial campaign;
27. all documents regarding possible illegal or improper conduct by Martinez and members of her gubernatorial campaign regarding the use of state resources for political purposes, including (without limitation) use of state-owned vehicles, state-owned computers, and state employees for political purposes;
28. all documents containing information about the ownership of susana2010.com throughout its existence;
29. all documents containing information about who possessed the GoDaddy password and username for susana2010.com throughout its existence;
30. all documents containing information about GoDaddys efforts to notify the registrant for susana2010.com of the expiration of the registration of the domain, regardless of the timing of those efforts;
31. all documents containing information about GoDaddys statements regarding the steps necessary to reregister susana2010.com, regardless of the timing of those statements;
32. all documents containing information about GoDaddys statements regarding the consequences of the expiration of and failure to reregister susana2010.com, regardless of the timing of those statements;
33. all documents containing information about GoDaddys statements regarding the events that would occur following the expiration of and failure to reregister susana2010.com, regardless of the timing of those statements;
34. all documents containing information about whether the alleged victims identified either by name or initials in counts 1-12 of the indictment had any reason to believe that:
(a) susana2010.com was going to expire or had expired in July of 2011;
(b) Mr. Estrada possessed the username and password for susana2010.com;
(c) any person who possessed the username and password could reregister and control susana2010.com;
(d) susana2010.com would go up for auction at any point in time after its expiration; and Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 6 of l0 7
(e) susana2010.com would become available to any member of the public at any point in time after the domain expired.
35. all documents containing information about whether Martinez, McCleskey, Pat Rogers, Adam Deguire, Matt Kennicott, David Hiss, employees or agents of Yumasol, Kim Ronquillo, Nicole Rodgers, Dave Sepich or any other members of Martinez political or government staff had any reason to believe that:
(a) susana2010.com was going to expire or had expired in July of 2011;
(b) Mr. Estrada possessed the username and password for susana2010.com;
(c) any person who possessed the username and password could reregister and control susana2010.com;
(d) susana2010.com would go up for auction at any point in time after its expiration; and
(e) susana2010.com would become available to any member of the public at any point in time after the domain expired.
36. all documents containing information about the concerns, beliefs, opinions, and predictions of Martinez, McCleskey, Rogers, Deguire, Kennicott, members of the staff of OGSNM, agents of the OGSNM, and members of Martinez campaign and political staff about the potential and actual public reaction to and political consequences of the public disclosure of any email addressed to any address at susana2010.com;
37. all documents containing information about the efforts of members of Martinez staff to reregister susana2010.com in July of 2011, as described in paragraph 11 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Estrada;
38. all documents containing information supporting or raising questions regarding the claim----made in paragraph 11 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Estrada---that no one on the staff [of Martinez] had access to the [GoDaddy] username and password associated with [susana2010.com];
39. all documents containing information supporting or raising questions regarding the claim----made in paragraph 11 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 7 of l0 8 Estrada---that GoDaddy does not permit anyone to re-register a domain without the username and password or proof that you are the original registrar, to prevent hijacking of a domain name;
40. all documents containing information about the actions of David Hiss and GoDaddy, as described generally in paragraph 17 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Estrada;
41. all documents containing information supporting or raising questions regarding the claim----made in paragraph 12 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Estrada---that neither Governor Martinez nor the members of her staff could recall who registered the domain originally;
42. all documents containing information supporting or raising questions regarding the claim----made in paragraph 17 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Estrada---that someone had fraudulently used [David Hiss] credentials to re-register [susana2010.com] within the 42 day grace period;
43. all documents generated during the investigation of the reregistration of susana2010.com that was conducted by Martinez, McCleskey, and any persons working with them or on their behalf, as described generally in paragraph 18 of the affidavit submitted in support of the application for a search warrant for the home of Mr. Estrada;
44. all documents containing information about the policies and procedures of GoDaddy as to the registration, expiration, and reregistration of domain names during the time period of July 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012;
45. all documents containing information about whether Martinez, McCleskey, Rogers, Deguire, Kennicott, members of the staff of OGSNM, agents of the OGSNM, or members of Martinez campaign staff or political staff changed or made any efforts to change the GoDaddy username and password at any point in time;
46. all documents containing information that indicates why Martinez, McCleskey, Deguire, Kennicott, members of the staff of OGSNM, agents of the OGSNM, or members of Martinez campaign staff or political staff were unable to locate or recall the GoDaddy username and password for susana2010.com or the name of the original registrant, David Hiss, on or before July of 2011, as alleged in paragraph 10 of the indictment;
47. all documents containing information about efforts by Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 8 of l0 9 Martinez, McCleskey, Rogers, Deguire, Kennicott, members of the staff of OGSNM, agents of the OGSNM, or members of Martinez campaign staff or political staff to locate or recall the GoDaddy username and password for susana2010.com or the name of the original registrant at any time;
48. all documents containing information about how Martinez, McCleskey, Deguire, Kennicott, members of the staff of OGSNM, agents of the OGSNM, or members of Martinez campaign staff or political staff eventually obtained the name of the original registrant of susana2010.com; and
49. all documents containing information about Martinez and her political staff using state employees---including but not limited to employees of the Third Judicial District Attorney---to maintain, manage, or otherwise use the domain susana2010.com.
Mr. Estrada reserves the right to supplement these requests as the parties continue to prepare for motion practice and trial.
Respectfully submitted,
s/ Zachary A. Ives Zachary A. Ives zach@ginlawfirm.com Mary (Molly) Schmidt-Nowara molly@ginlawfirm.com GARCIA IVES NOWARA 201 Third Street NW, Suite 480 Albuquerque, NM 87102 phone 505.899.1030 fax 505.890.1051
Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page 9 of l0 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on September 30, 2013, I filed the foregoing document electronically through the CM/ECF system, which caused all counsel of record to be served by electronic means, as more fully reflected in the Notice of Electronic Filing.
s/ Zachary A. Ives Zachary A. Ives Case l:l3-cr-0l877-WJ Document l8 Filed 09/30/l3 Page l0 of l0