Free Motion to Incur Expenses - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:00-cr-00263-JCH

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Filed 09/15/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LAVON GODFREY : : : : :

3:00CR263(JCH) SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO INCUR EXPENSES Counsel for the Defendant, LAVON GODFREY, as CJA counsel, respectfully requests permission to employ the services of a private investigator ­ Daniel Markle of Markle Investigations ­ to interview witnesses in the underlying state case that served as the basis for the Defendant's federal violation of supervised release. The results produced by this investigation

could impact on the Defendant's ultimate sentence and thus should be helpful to the Court. It is believed that the cost of Mr. Markle's services will be more than $300.00 but less than $1,000.00. WHEREFORE, the undersigned requests that this Motion be granted. THE DEFENDANT LAVON GODFREY

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Case 3:00-cr-00263-JCH

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CERTIFICATION I certify that a copy of the foregoing was mailed on September 13, 2006 to the following counsel of record: Alex Hernandez, Esq. U.S. Attorney's Office ­ Bridgeport 915 Lafayette Boulevard Bridgeport, CT 06604 ___________________________________ FRANK J. RICCIO LAW OFFICES OF FRANK J. RICCIO LLC