Persuad v. United States of America

Filing 9

ORDER granting 7 the United States' Motion to Compel Former Defense Counsel to Disclose Substance of Communications. Petitioner's former defense counsel, Stephen Baer, is directed to disclose, via affidavit, the substance of his comm unications with Petitioner related to the matters forming the basis of Petitioner's allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel, and to produce any relevant records, including correspondence, by February 10, 2017. Signed by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. on 1/30/2017. (LN)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
YUGOOL PERSUAD,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:16-cv-3201-T-30TBM

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

ORDER
THIS CAUSE comes before the Court on the United States' Motion to Compel Former
Defense Counsel to Disclose Substance of Communications (Doc. 7). Upon review and
consideration, it is therefore
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that:
1.

The United States' Motion to Compel Former Defense Counsel to Disclose

Substance of Communications (Doc. 7) is GRANTED.
2.

Petitioner’s former defense counsel, Stephen Baer, is directed to disclose, via

affidavit, the substance of his communications with Petitioner related to the matters forming
the basis of Petitioner’s allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel, and to produce any
relevant records, including correspondence, by February 10, 2017.
DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida, this 30th day of January, 2017.

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