Free Motion for Miscellaneous Relief - District Court of California - California

Case 3:07-cr-03148-BTM

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Filed 01/31/2008

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VICTOR MANUEL TORRES 2664 Fourth Avenue San Diego, California 92103 Telephone No. (619) 232-8776 Facsimile No. (619) 232-8857 State Bar No.: 140862 Attorney for Defendant, CHARMAIGNE ESPARZA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (Hon. Barry Ted Moskowitz) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, vs. CHARMAIGNE ESPARZA, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. O7CR3148-BTM EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER AUTHORIZING EXTRAORDINARY INVESTIGATOR FEES (18 U.S.C. 3006A(e)(1))

COMES NOW the Defendant, CHARMAIGNE ESPARZA, by and through her counsel, VICTOR MANUEL TORRES, ESQ., and hereby MOVES this Court for an ORDER approving extraordinary expenses for a licensed private investigator to assist in the investigation with regard to the defense of defendant ESPARZA in the above-entitled criminal matter. This request for extraordinary expenses is made pursuant to Title 18 U.S.C. Section 3006A(e)(1). Counsel for defendant ESPARZA respectfully requests this Court authorize payment of extraordinary fees for investigation for an additional fifteen (15) hours of investigation, at a rate of $55.00 per hour, to equal a sum of $825.00 for extraordinary

Case 3:07-cr-03148-BTM

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investigative fees over and above the pre-approved $500.00 in fees, for a total not to exceed $1325.00 in investigative fees. This application is based upon this Ex-Parte Application, the attached Declaration of Counsel, and any and all other matters that may come to this Court's attention prior to the determination of this Application.

DATED:

January 21, 2008

Respectfully submitted, S/ VICTOR MANUEL TORRES VICTOR MANUEL TORRES, ESQ. Attorney for Defendant CHARMAIGNE ESPARZA