United States v. Acosta

ORDER AFFIRMING MAGISTRATE ORDER (# 561)

MAHAN, District Judge.

Before this court is the order of U.S. Magistrate Judge Leen (# 561) requiring government prosecutors to timely disclose before trial all evidence or information known that tends to negate the guilt of the accused or mitigate the offenses charged. Judge Leen’s order further directs the government to make these disclosures no later than sixty (60) days before trial. The Office of the United States Attorney filed objections (# 590) to Section C and D of the order on September 19, 2004. Defendant Steven Pearce filed his reply (# 608)…