United States v. Safavian

OPINION

FRIEDMAN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the defendant David Safavian’s motion to compel discovery under Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), and its progeny. After the matter was briefed, the Court heard oral argument on November 14, 2005, and then accepted supplemental briefs from the parties during the ensuing two weeks. A summary of the defendant’s outstanding discovery requests as of the time of the initial filing, and the defendant’s characterization of the government’s…