United States v. Castro

ORDER RE: SANCTIONS

GERTNER, District Judge.

This case raises serious concerns about the way the United States Attorney’s Office fulfills its discovery obligations.

The case against the defendants, Raquel Castro (hereinafter “Castro”) and Samuel Castro-Collado (hereinafter “Castro-Col-lado”) began as an investigation by the Police of Puerto Rico (“POPR”). On July 30, 2006, Jose L. Gonzalez Otero, the victim, who was seriously hurt, reported a carjacking. POPR authorities were the first responders. Plainly, their investiga tion of the crime scene was critical: They photographed and gathered…