Due Process Protections Act order

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · No. 1:24-cr-00036 · Doc. 10 · 2024-03-07 · Docket on CourtListener

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A Due Process Protections Act order to all counsel regarding Brady obligations, entered March 7, 2024 as Document 10 in United States of America v. Anna Marie Omar, Criminal Action No. 1:24-cr-00036, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Bluefield Division. In accord with the Due Process Protections Act and Rule 5(f) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the order confirms the United States' obligation to disclose to the defendant all exculpatory evidence and orders it to do so, citing Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny. The order states that failure to disclose exculpatory evidence in a timely manner may result in serious consequences, including exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges, contempt proceedings or sanctions. It directs the Clerk to transmit a copy to all counsel of record.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
 
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA 
 
 
BLUEFIELD DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
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Plaintiff, 
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vs. 
)      CRIMINAL ACTION NO. 1:24-cr-00036 
 
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ANNA MARIE OMAR, 
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            Defendant. 
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DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS ACT ORDER 
TO ALL COUNSEL REGARDING BRADY OBLIGATIONS 
 
In accord with the Due Process Protections Act and Rule 5(f) of the Federal Rules of 
Criminal Procedure, this Court confirms the United States’ obligation to disclose to the defendant 
all exculpatory evidence, that is, evidence that favors the defendant or casts doubt on the United 
States’ case, as required by Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and its progeny, and hereby 
ORDERS the United States to do so.  Failure to disclose exculpatory evidence in a timely manner 
may result in serious consequences, including, but not limited to, exclusion of evidence, adverse 
jury instructions, dismissal of charges, contempt proceedings, disciplinary action, or sanctions by 
the Court. 
The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to transmit a copy of this Order to all counsel of record 
herein. 
ENTERED: March 7, 2024. 
 
Case 1:24-cr-00036     Document 10     Filed 03/07/24     Page 1 of 1 PageID #: 25

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