USA v. MUCKLE et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATHENS DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v.
ORLANDO MUCKLE
JOEY CAMPBELL
BERNARD WALKER
LANIER COOPER
MYLES KOLBE COOPER
TOMMY LEE SMITH
Defendants.
CRIM. NO: 3:25-CR-20-TES
PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING DISCOVERY
Upon the motion of the government, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 16(d), it is hereby
ORDERED:
1. 	The discove1y material provided by the United States which includes copies of
documents and recordings which relate to the history of confidential human sources ("CHSs")
and/or cooperating witnesses involved in the investigation of this case, is subject to this protective
order and may be used by defendants and defendants' counsel (defined as counsel of record in this
case) solely in connection with the defense of this case, and forno other purpose, and in connection
with no other proceeding, without further order of this Comt.
2. 	For the purposes of this order and discovery in this action, confidential, sensitive,
and potentially protected infomrntion means names·, dates of birth, social security numbers, home
addresses, telephone numbers, and photographs and video recorded images of CHSs and/or
cooperating witnesses.
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3. 	The discovery containing confidential, sensitive, and potentially protected material
relating to CHSs and/or cooperating witnesses provided by the United States shall not be
disseminated by defense counsel or the defendants to any individual, organization, or entity, other
than:
A) To members 	of the defense 	team 	(co-counsel, 	paralegals, investigators,
litigation support personnel, the defendant, and secretarial staff);
B) Experts or consultants retained to assist in the preparation of the defense, and
then only if such info1mation is necessary to that preparation;
C) This Court; and
D) Non-expert witnesses, if it is detennined that it is necessary to do so for the
purpose of preparing the defense of the case and may do so without any notice
to the United States. 	However, the defense team may only show copies of
confidential, sensitive, or protected infonnation pertaining to CHSs and/or
cooperating witnesses to non-expert witnesses, in the presence of the defense
team, 	if the non-expe1t witnesses 	agree that they will not disseminate
infonnation in the documents, and provided that the defense team retrieves all
copies of the confidential, sensitive, or protected information from the non-
expert witnesses after the meeting .
4. 	The defendants may not be given copies 	of any materials 	which 	contain
confidential, sensitive, or protected infonnation pertaining to CHSs and/or cooperating witnesses.
The defendants may review confidential, sensitive, or protected infonnation while in the presence
of the defense team, but the defense team must maintain custody and control of the confidential,
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sensitive, or protected information. If defense counsel determines that it is necessary to provide
copies of any of these materials to a defendant, counsel will ensure that all confidential, sensitive,
or protected infomrntion pertaining to CHSs and/or cooperating witnesses are first redacted from
any such materials.
5. 	If counsel detennines there is a need for a defendant to have access to unredacted
material containing confidential, sensitive, or protected infonnation pertaining to CHSs and/or
cooperating witness outside the presence of the defense team, counsel may petition the court ex
parte for pennission to do so .
6. 	If any defendant has already been provided with copies of any materials which
contain confidential, sensitive, or protected infonnation pertaining to CHSs and/or cooperating
witnesses, counsel for the defendant shall retrieve said material from his/her client within a
reasonable time and abide hereafter by the discovery limitations set forth herein.
7. 	If counsel for any defendant desires to disclose an y of the materials containing
confidential, sensitive, or protected information pertaining to CHSs and/or cooperating witnesses,
or make available or communicate the content of such materials to any other person, counsel may
advise counsel for the govenunent and seek the consent of government's counsel or may petition
the court ex pa rte for pennission to do so .
8 . 	Upon te1mination of these actions and after the time for appeal and/or post-
conviction (i.e . habeas corpus or collateral attack under 18 U.S.C. §2255) has expired, counsel for
the defendants shall return all copies of the discovery mate1ials containing confidential, sensitive,
or protected infonnation pertaining to CHSs and/or cooperating witnesses to the United States,
shall certify that said documents have been destroyed, or may maintain any part of the discovery,
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provided that it is stored in a way that makes any protected information inaccessible to any third
parties .
9. 	The restrictions set fo1th in this Order do not apply to documents that are or become
pa1t of the public court record, including documents that have been received in evidence at other
trials, nor do the restrictions in this Order limit defense counsel in the use of discovery materials
in judicial proceedings in this case.
10. 	Nothing contained in this Order shall preclude any party from applying to this Court
for further relief or for modification of any provision hereof.
Date:
Hon. Tilman 	. Self, III
United States District Court
Middle District of Georgia
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