USA v. Haney, et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) No.: 3:24-CR-113-TAV-JEM
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TIFFANY HANEY, )
ANNE WARREN, and )
TINA ROPER, )
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Defendants. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on defendants’ Motion to Compel Pursuant to Rule
16 [Doc. 405], in which defendants request the production of all Federal Bureau of
Investigation (“FBI”) documentation relating to “covert, law enforcement operations”
involving witness Michelle McKnight [Id. at 2]. In support of their motion, defendants
submit that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16(a)(1)(E), the government
is required to produce all documents and information “material to preparing the defense[,]”
which includes the above-described documentation [Id. at 1].1 The government responds
in opposition [Doc. 406].
Considering the parties’ written briefs [Docs. 405, 406], as well as the arguments
made orally before the Court, the Court does not find any basis to compel the government
to produce the requested documents, if any in fact exist. At bottom, the government, in
1 The Court notes that, other than Rule 16, defendants do not cite to any supportive case
law or authority.
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both its written response and during the course of trial, has represented that it has already
produced documents responsive to defendants’ request here, and that this encompasses
what the government possesses [Doc. 406, p. 2; see Doc. 406-1]. To the extent defendants
claim that there is additional FBI documentation related to the operations described above,
defendants remain free to question the government’s agent witness as to such matter.
Accordingly, defendants’ motion [Doc. 405] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Thomas A. Varlan
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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