United States Ninth Circuit

A petition for a writ of mandamus filed brought pursuant to the Crime Victims' Rights Act (CVRA) by a victim of a mailbox theft crime, challenging district court orders denying in part motions to quash two subpoenas duces tecum requested by defendant, is denied, where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion or commit legal error in denying the motions to quash because the information sought meets the standard for issuing the subpoena and the district court appropriately balanced the victim's privacy interests against the defendant's right to investigate the case and prepare a defense for trial; but 2) given the sensitive nature of the documents sought, production and disclosure of the documents shall initially be limited to the district court, who shall then conduct an in camera review.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/01/2014
• Published 07/01/2014

Judges

• PER CURIAM

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

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