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Order Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(f) — United States v. Christopher Scott (Doc. 11)

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Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole, with the prosecutor and defense counsel present, reminded the government under Rule 5(f) of its obligation under Brady to disclose favorable evidence, including exculpatory and impeaching evidence, to Christopher Scott. The order, entered 3/1/23 in case 23 CR 97-2, warns that failure to produce such evidence in a timely manner may result in sanctions including adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges and contempt proceedings.

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Filed March 1, 2023 in USA v. Brown, et al.; one of 102 filings from this case.

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Court	U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Filed	2023-03-01

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“Order Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(f) — United States v. Christopher Scott (Doc. 11).” U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No. 1:23-cr-00097, Doc. 11, filed 2023-03-01. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-christopher-scott-ilnd-430448/2023-03-01-gov-uscourts-ilnd-430448-11-0-doc-11/, SHA-256 277fc4f503afde8a0eaace6a31038fabb0728daad269bd65afe71514dae72658.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS 
EASTERN DIVISION 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
v. 
Christopher Scott
Defendant. 
Case Number: 23 CR 97-2
 Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole 
ORDER PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 5(f) 
Pursuant to Rule 5(f) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, the court, 
with both the prosecutor and defense counsel present, reminded the government 
of its obligations to disclose favorable evidence to the accused under Brady v. 
Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).  Favorable evidence under Brady need have only 
some weight and includes both exculpatory and impeaching evidence. Failure to 
produce such evidence in a timely manner may result in sanctions, including, 
but not limited to, adverse jury instructions, dismissal of charges, and contempt 
proceedings.  
Entered on 3/1/23 
           ________________________________________ 
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JEFFREY COLE 
Case: 1:23-cr-00097 Document #: 11 Filed: 03/01/23 Page 1 of 1 PageID #:66

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