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U.S. v. Santiago-Lugo, No. Crim. No. 95-029(JAF) (D.Puerto Rico) (904 F.Supp. 43) (September 29, 1995) (Judge Jose Antonio Fuste)

This case involved the somewhat novel but certainly ingenious practice of court-appointed counsel by which they "routinely" obtained from the Court Clerk, and then used, subpoenas under Rules 17 and 45 of the Fed.R.Crim.P. to get evidence for their cases - here the personnel files of Puerto Rico police officers. ...

 

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