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    I N T HE U NI TE D S TA TE S D IS TR IC T C OU RTF OR T HE D IS TR IC T O F R HO DE I SL AN D

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CRIMINAL A CTIONU NI TE D S TA TE S O F A ME RI CA * 11 -00 4

    *VS. * DECEMBER 12, 2011

    *LUIGI LOUIS MANOCCHIO * PROVIDENCE, RI* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    H EA RD B EF OR E T HE H ON OR AB LE W IL LI AM E . S MI TH

    DISTRICT JUDGE

    (Motion for Reconsideration of Order of Detention)

    APPEARANCES:

    FOR THE GOVERNMENT: WILLIAM J. FERLAND, ESQ.U.S. Attorney's Office5 0 K en ne dy P la zaP ro vi de nc e, R I 0 29 03

    FOR THE DEFENDANT: JOSEPH J. BALLIRO, ESQ.B al li ro & M on da no63 Atlantic Avenue3rd FloorB os to n, MA 0 21 10

    Court Reporter: Anne M. Clayton, RPROne Exchange TerraceP ro vi de nc e, R I 0 29 03

    Proceeding reported and produced by computer-aidedstenography

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    I N D E XWITNESS PAGE

    D AV ID A . P IC OZ ZI

    Direct Examination by Mr. Balliro: 9

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    1 2 D EC EM BE R 2 01 1 - - 1 0: 00 A .M .

    T HE C OU RT : G oo d m or ni ng . T his i s t he m at te r of

    t h e U n it ed S ta te s v e r su s L u i gi L ou is M an oc ch io . W e' r e

    h er e f or a h ea ri ng o n t he D ef en da nt 's r eq ue st f or

    r ec on si de ra ti on o f t he o rd er o f d et en ti on i n t hi s

    matter.

    L et 's b eg in b y h av in g c ou ns el i de nt if y

    themselves for the record, please.

    M R. F ER LA ND : G oo d m or ni ng , y ou r H on or . My n am e

    i s W il li am F er la nd . I 'm a n a ss is ta nt U ni te d S ta te s

    a tt or ne y. I 'm a ss is te d a t c ou ns el t ab le b y S am N az ar ro

    f ro m t he O rg an iz ed C ri me R ac ke te er in g S ec ti on a nd

    S pe ci al A ge nt J oe D eg na n o f t he F BI .

    M R. B AL LI RO : G oo d mo rn in g, y ou r Ho no r. J os ep h

    B al li ro , S r ., o n b eh al f o f D ef en da nt , M r. M an oc ch io .

    I ' m a ss is te d b y l oc al c ou ns el , E dw ar d R om an o.

    M R. R OM AN O: G oo d m or ni ng , y ou r H on or .

    T HE C O UR T: G oo d m or ni ng .

    A ll r ig ht . M r. R om ano , t hi s i s y ou r mo ti on f or

    r ec on si de ra ti on . H ow d o y ou w is h t o p ro ce ed ?

    M R. B AL LI RO : W e h a ve o ne w it ne ss , y o ur H on or .

    I u nd er st an d t ha t i t' s a t t he G ov er nm en t' s r eq ue st t ha t

    p er ha ps y ou r H on or w il l c on si de r h av in g t hi s t es ti mo ny

    a t s id e b ar .

    T HE C O UR T: A ll r i gh t. W hy d o n' t c oun se l c om e

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    o n u p f or a m om en t.

    (Side-bar conference.)

    M R. F ER LA ND : Y ou r H o no r, I 'v e s p ok en w it h

    M r . P i co zz i f r o m P r et ri al S er vi ce s. I 'v e i n q ui re d a s

    t o s om e o f t he l im it at io ns t ha t r el at e t o b ot h t he R F

    a nd G PS b ra ce le t m on it or in g. T he re a re s om e

    significant problems, both technologically and

    p ra ct ic al ly a nd l og is ti ca ll y, a n d I d on 't t hi nk i t

    w ou ld b e w is e o r i n a ny w ay p ru de nt t o a ir t ho se

    l im it at io ns o ut i n o pe n c ou rt . P ro ba ti on h as a sk ed m e

    t o m ak e th e r eq ue st of t he C ou rt a nd d o i t a t s ide b ar.

    I f ir ml y b e li ev e t h at i t' s a v er y g oo d i d ea . I d on' t

    t hi nk t he f ro nt p ag e o f t he J ou rn al w ou ld b e a g oo d

    p la ce t o p ut p eo pl e on n ot ice a s t o w ha t t he

    limitations are of this technology.

    THE COURT: Well, I agree with that. Is there

    a ny wa y t h at w e c ou ld j us t - - I do n' t k no w. D oi ng

    t es ti mo ny a t s id e b ar i s n ot s om et hi ng w e t yp ic al ly d o.

    It's a little logistically difficult.

    I s t he re a w ay t o s ub mi t t ha t i nf or ma ti on m ay be

    s ep ar at el y, o r h av e h im t es ti fy j us t i n m or e g en er al

    t er ms ? I d on 't k no w. S om eth in g yo u ca n do ?

    M R. F ER LA ND : I t hi nk i t' s t he d ev il i s i n t he

    d et ai ls a s i t r el at es t o t hi s p ar ti cu la r t ec hn ol og y,

    y ou r H on or , s o a b ro ad b ru sh i sn 't g oi ng t o i nf or m t he

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    C ou rt a s t o w ha t - -

    THE COURT: What is it that you are tryin g t o --

    I 'v e g iv en y ou a h ea ri ng h er e b ut - -

    M R. B AL LI RO : Y es . W el l, I t hi nk i t' s e xt re me ly

    i mp or t an t, b as ed u po n s om e o f t h e r ep re se nt at io ns t ha t

    w er e m ad e t he l as t t im e h e w as h er e w it h r es pe ct t o

    w ha t o pp or tu ni ti es M r. M an oc ch io w ou ld h av e t o e va de a

    G PS. A nd I t hi nk i t's i mp ort an t t ha t t he C ou rt g et t he

    a cc ur at e i nf or ma ti on f ro m t he h or se 's m ou th , s o t o

    s pe ak ; a nd I t hi nk w ha t t he y h av e t o c on tr ib ut e i s

    e xt re m el y i mp or ta nt a nd i nf or ma ti ve t o t he C ou rt a s

    w el l a s i mp or ta nt t o t h e d ef en se .

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, I 'm a wa re o f a g re at d ea l

    regarding the positives and the negatives associated

    w it h t he G PS m on it or in g s ys t em , b ec au se w e a pp ro ve d

    t ha t w he n i t w as f ir st i nt ro du ce d. P ro ba ti on w or ks f or

    t he C ou rt s o w e h av e t o k no w a bo ut t he se s ys te ms , a nd

    I ' m a wa re o f t he l im it at io ns t ha t y ou 'r e t al ki ng a b ou t.

    I know w hat they are. I know ho w the system w orks . I

    d on 't k no w e ve ry d et ai l, b ut I k no w q ui te a b it a bo ut

    it.

    S o I g ue ss I' m n ot r ea ll y s ur e t ha t w e n ee d t o

    have testimony on this at all . I mean, it is what it

    i s. U nl es s y o u c an s om eh ow c on vi nc e m e t ha t t h er e' s a

    s ys te m o f m on it or in g t ha t g iv es m e a h ig he r d eg re e o f

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    c om fo rt t ha n I h av e, a nd I d on 't t hi nk y ou 'r e g oi ng t o

    b e a bl e to do t ha t, f ra nk ly - -

    M R. B AL LI RO : T ha t' s w h at I e xp ec t to be a ble t o

    d o t hr ou gh t he t es ti mo ny o f t hi s w it ne ss , b ec au se I c an

    r ec al l, so I' m s ur e y ou c an, to o, t he re w as a lo t of

    t al k a bo ut - - a nd I t hi nk s om e o f i t y ou a cc ep te d, y ou r

    H on or , h av in g t o d o w it h D ef en da nt p er ha ps h av in g s om e

    t wo h ou rs o f l ea d t im e; a nd I b el ie ve t ha t t hi s w it ne ss

    i s g oi ng t o e xp la in t ha t t ha t' s h ig hl y u nl ik el y t ha t h e

    w ou ld e ve r h av e t wo h ou rs o f l ea d t im e, a nd t ha t' s a

    s ig ni fi ca nt f ac to r a s f ar a s r is k o f f li gh t i s

    concerned.

    I m ea n, I 'm e xp ec ti ng t he t es ti mo ny w il l b e t ha t

    t he y' ll p re tt y m uc h b e i n a p os it io n t o j um p a ll o ve r

    h i m t he m in ut e t ha t t ri gg er , t ha t a la rm i s t ri gg er ed i n

    a ny w ay , w he th er h e g oe s b ey on d w he re h e' s s up po se d t o

    g o o r w he th er h e t ri es to t ak e i t o ff .

    T HE C OU RT : H ow i s t ha t po ss ib le ? It 's j us t

    t ot al ly i nc on si st en t w it h e ve ry th in g I k no w a bo ut t he

    s y st em a nd t he l oc at io n o f w he re y ou 'r e p ro po si ng t ha t

    h e b e i n h om e c on fi ne me nt .

    M R. B AL LI RO : B ec au se t he S ta te P ol ic e i s j us t,

    a t m os t, a fe w m in ute s a w ay. A nd y ou h av e t he

    a ut ho ri ty a nd t he y w il l g et i n c on ta ct w it h t he m

    i mm ed ia te ly . A nd t he re a re t hi ng s l ik e t he y c a n

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    r eq ui re h im t o h av e a c el l p ho ne , a ls o, s o t ha t t he y

    c an - - i f t he re 's s om et hi ng w ro ng w it h t he l an d l in e,

    t he y c an g et i n t ou ch w it h h im a nd d et er mi ne a lm os t

    i mm ed ia te ly w he th er t he p ro bl em i s o ne t ha t t he y s ho ul d

    b e c on ce rn ed a bo ut o r n ot .

    THE C OURT: W hy d on' t we d o t his. Let m e h ave

    h im t es ti fy . I 'm j us t g oi ng t o c on tr ol t he t es ti mo ny ,

    a nd i f M r. P ic oz zi f ee ls t he re 's a ny th in g i n t he

    q ue st io ns t ha t h e p re fe r n ot t o a ns we r f or l aw

    e nf or ce me nt r ea so ns , I ' ll e it he r t el l h im n ot t o a ns we r

    i t o r c ha ra ct er iz e t he t es tim on y i n s uc h a w ay . A nd

    y ou s ho ul d a sk y ou r q ue st io ns i n w ay s t ha t d on 't

    a tt em pt t o e li ci t m or e - -

    M R. B AL LI RO : I 'v e a lr ea dy e xp la in ed t o h im ,

    y ou r H on or - - I d on 't m ea n t o i nt er ru pt y ou , b ut I 'v e

    a lr ea dy e xp la in ed t o h im w ha t I s im pl y e xp ec t h im t o d o

    o n d ir e ct e xa mi na ti on i s t o d es cr ib e w ha t t he p ro to co l

    i s, an d I m ay a sk h im o ne or tw o q ue st io ns t ha t I f ee l

    a re r el ev an t a nd m or e d ir ec tl y r el ev an t a s f ar a s t hi s

    c as e i s c o nc er ne d. I 'm n ot p ut ti ng h im o n t o d iv ul ge

    a ny th in g t ha t s ho ul dn 't b e d iv ul ge d b ec au se i t m ay

    a ff ec t o th er p eo pl e a nd t he p ub li c i n s om e o th er w ay .

    M R. F ER LA ND : T he o nl y p r ob le m w i th t ha t i s t ha t

    I 'm i n a p os it io n w he re I c an 't b ri ng t o t he C ou rt 's

    attention --

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    T HE C OU RT : I a lr ea dy k no w e v er yt hi ng y ou w an t

    t o b ring to my attention. I already know it. I deal

    w it h t hi s p ro ba bl y m or e t ha n y ou d o.

    MR. FERLAND: You do , your Honor. I mean , I had

    a n ic e c on ve rs at io n w it h t he se g en tl em en o n F ri da y, a nd

    I w as a l it tl e - - m y e ye s o pen ed .

    T HE C OU RT : O ka y. T ha t' s wh y I d et ai ne d hi m.

    A nd u nl es s M r. B al li ro t hi nk s h e' s g oi ng t o p ul l

    s om et hi ng o ut o f h is h at t ha t t el ls m e t hi s s ys te m d oe s

    s om et hi ng I 'm n ot a wa re o f, a nd I d on 't t hi nk i t d oe s,

    s o l et' s j us t l et i t p la y o ut a li tt le b it .

    M R. F ER LA ND : I d id w an t t o p ut my o bj ect io n t o

    t he h ea ri ng o n t he r ec or d i n a dv an ce j us t b ec au se , a s

    t he C ou rt k no ws , I d id f il e a m em or an da i n o bj ec ti on t o

    t he h ea ri ng i ts el f. A nd j us t v er y b ri ef ly , j us t f o r

    t he r ec or d, I w ou ld l ik e t o p re se rv e t ha t i f I c ou ld .

    THE COURT: Okay. You just did.

    (End of side-bar conference.)

    T HE C OU RT : M r. B al li ro , y ou m ay c al l y ou r

    witness.

    M R. B A LL IR O: M r. P i co zz i.

    D AV ID A . P IC OZ ZI , f ir st h av in g b ee n d ul y s wo rn ,

    testified as follows:

    T HE C LE RK : P le as e s t at e y o ur n am e a n d s p el l

    y ou r l as t n am e f or t he r ec or d.

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    T HE W IT NE SS : D av id A . P i c oz zi , P -I -C - O- Z -Z -I .

    T HE C OU RT : G oo d m or ni ng , M r. P ic oz zi .

    T HE W IT NE SS : G oo d m o rn in g, y ou r H o no r.

    T HE C OU RT : G o a h ea d, M r. B al li ro .

    D IR EC T E XA MI NA TI ON B Y M R. B AL LI RO

    Q. M r. P ic oz zi , c ou ld y ou p le as e d es cr ib e w ha t y ou r

    occupation is.

    A. I 'm a U ni te d S ta te s p ro ba ti on o ff ic er a ss ig ne d t o

    t h e s up er vi si on u ni t i n t h e D is tr ic t o f R ho de I sl an d.

    Q. H ow l on g h av e y ou h ad t ha t p os it io n?

    A. I n t he D is tr ic t o f R ho de I sl an d, a bo u t f ou r y ea rs .

    Q. A nd d o y ou c on ce nt ra te o n o n e p ar ti cu la r a sp ec t o f

    the Probation Office?

    A. I do.

    Q. A nd w ha t i s t ha t?

    A. I 'm t he s en i or o ff ic er i n c h ar ge o f L o ca ti on

    Monitoring Program.

    Q. A nd b y " lo ca ti on m on it or in g ," w e' r e t al ki ng a bo ut

    w ha t s om et im es i s r ef er re d t o a s t he G PS ?

    A. T ha t' s o ne p la tf or m w e u se , c or re ct .

    Q. I s ee. W ou ld y ou d es cr ib e f or t he C ou rt , i f y ou

    w il l , w ha t t he p ro to co l i s u ti li zi ng t he G PS .

    A. C an y ou b e a l it tl e m or e s pe cif ic ? I d on 't

    understand your question.

    Q. H ow d oe s i t w or k?

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    A. H ow d oe s t he G PS w or k?

    Q. Yes.

    A. T he re 's a t ra ns mi tt er t ha t' s p la c ed o n a n

    o ff en de r' s a nk le . G PS h a s t hr ee s a te ll it es . O ur

    a g en cy h as - - n ot P ro ba ti on , b ut o ur m on it or in g a ge nc y

    h a s t hr ee s at el li te s t ha t a re p os it io ne d a ro un d t h e

    e ar th . T he y g e t a s at el li te f ix o n t h at s pe ci fi c

    b ra ce le t, a nd t he y c an t el l u s w he re t he o ff en de r i s.

    Q. A nd i s t ha t t he p ri nc ip al r ea so n f or i t?

    A. For tracking location of offenders, correct.

    Q. A nd w it h r es pe ct t o t he p re ci se n es s w it h w hi ch

    t ha t c ou ld b e d on e, w ou ld y ou e xp la in t ha t t o t he

    Court, please.

    A. I t' s f ai rl y p re ci se . I t' s n ot p er fe ct , b ut i t' s

    f ai rl y p r ec is e. T he re 's a l ot o f f a ct or s t h at c an

    interfere with that, atmospheric factors, geographical

    factors, technical factors.

    Q. A nd w ha t' s t he p ro to co l i n t he e ve nt t ha t t he re 's

    s om e i nt er fe re nc e w it h a G PS o n a p ar ti cu la r p er s on ?

    T HE W IT NE SS : Y ou r H o no r, I d on 't f eel

    c om fo rt ab le a ns we ri ng a ny p ro to co l q ue st io ns . I t' s

    k in d of ou r P ro ba ti on p la yb oo k, so - - o pe n c ou rt. I

    w il l i f y ou r H on or w an ts m e t o.

    MR. BALLIRO: I'm sorry. I didn't hear t he

    rest.

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    T HE W IT NE SS : I s ai d I w il l a ns we r t he q ue st io n

    i f t he J ud ge d ir ec ts m e t o, b ut I d on 't f ee l

    comfortable answering the question.

    T HE C OU RT : I d on 't w an t t h e p ro ba ti on o ff ic er

    d iv ul g in g t he i nt er na l p ro to co ls t ha t t he y h av e f ro m a n

    e nf or ce me nt p oi nt o f v i e w. T ha t 's g en er al ly n o t p u bl ic

    information.

    M R. B AL LI RO : M ay w e f as hi on s om e o th er m ea ns b y

    w hi ch t ha t c an b e b ot h t ra ns mi tt ed t o t he C ou rt a nd t o

    counsel?

    T HE C OU RT : M r. B al li ro , a s I t ri ed t o p o in t o u t

    t o y ou b ef or e, t he P ro ba ti on O ff ic e w or ks f or t he

    C ou rt . I 'm v er y a w ar e o f w ha t t h e p r oc ed ur es a re a nd

    t h e p ro to co ls a re o f t h e p ro ba ti on o ff ic er s, b ec au se

    t he y r ep or t t o t he j ud ge s o f t he C ou rt .

    S o I t hi nk I ca n t ak e n ot ic e o f w ha t t he ir

    p ro to co ls a re b ec au se I k no w w ha t t he y a re .

    MR. BALLIRO: But I' m n ot -- I want to make an

    a rg um en t t ha t i s b en ef ic ia l t o M r. M an oc ch io c on ce rn in g

    t h e m ea ns b y w hi ch h e c an b e c on ti nu ou sl y t ra ck ed

    t hr ou gh t hat G PS , a n d I c an' t d o t ha t. I c an' t m a ke

    t ha t e ff ec ti ve a rg um en t u nl e ss I c an r el y u po n

    t es ti mo ny o f t hi s w it ne ss w it ho ut m ak in g w ha t m ay b e a

    misrepresentation to the Court.

    I 'm c er ta in ly n ot a s f am il ia r w it h i t a s y ou r

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    H on or i s, b ec au se I u nd er st an d t ha t t he y w or k f or y ou .

    T he y d on 't w or k f or m e.

    T HE C OU RT : T he i ss ue h er e i s n ot w het he r, a s I

    u nd er st an d w ha t y ou 'r e t ry in g t o d o i n t hi s h ea ri ng ,

    b ut t he re 's n ev er b ee n a n i ss ue a s f ar a s I 'm c on ce rn ed

    a nd i n m y p ri or r ul in g w it h t he e ff ec ti ve ne ss o f t he

    G PS m on it or in g s ys te m. I t' s e ff ec ti ve t o t he e xt en t

    t ha t i t i s p ro pe rl y u t il iz ed . T he p ro bl em f ro m m y

    p oi nt o f v ie w, a nd i t i s i nh er en t i n t he n at ur e o f a ny

    m on it or in g s ys te m, i s t he t ec hn ol og y i s o nl y g oo d a s

    l on g a s t he d ef en da nt i s c om pl ia nt w it h t he t ec hn ol og y;

    a nd i f t he t ec hn ol og y o r t he d ev ic es a re r em ov ed , t he n

    a D ef en da nt c an , o bv io us ly , e va d e t he l oc at io n

    m on it or in g sy st em . A nd I t hi nk I s ai d i n m y o r de r f ro m

    t he b en ch w he n I d en ie d b ai l m y c on ce rn w as t he

    b ra ce le t c ou ld b e r em ov ed a nd t h e D ef en da nt c ou ld b e o n

    h is w ay a nd c ou ld f le e, a nd I d on 't k no w t ha t a ny th in g

    h as ch an ge d a bo ut t ha t. An d I d on 't k no w th at t hi s

    w it ne ss c an s ay a ny th in g t ha t w ou ld - - b ec au se I m ad e

    t ha t r ul in g w it h t he f ul l u nd er st an di ng o f h ow t he

    s ys te m w or ks . S o t he re y ou h av e i t.

    M R. B AL LI RO : M y p ro bl em , o f c ou rs e, y ou r H on or ,

    i s t ha t th er e w as a g rea t d ea l o f - - w he th er i t w as a

    g re at d ea l o r a l it tl e d ea l, t he re w as a s ub st an ti al

    a m ou nt o f c on ve rs at io n t ha t I a ss um e t ha t t he C ou rt

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    t oo k i nt o c on si de ra ti on i n i t s r ul in g t ha t, f or

    e xa mp le , a p er so n w ea ri ng t he G PS w ou ld h av e u p t o t wo

    h ou rs l ea d t im e s om eh ow t ha t w as n' t a pp ar en t o th er wi se

    i n t he r ec or d o f t he p re vi ou s h ea ri ng a s t o h ow t ha t

    c ou ld b e r ea so na bl y p ro ba bl e o r e ve n p os si bl e f or h im

    t o h av e t wo h ou rs o f l ea d t i me. A nd i t' s t o t ha t p oi nt

    t ha t I 'd l ik e t o h av e t hi s w it ne ss t es ti fy a s t o w ha t

    t he y do , a nd h ow t he y d o i t, an d w he n t he y d o i t, a nd

    w ha t t he p ro ce du re s a re ; b ec au se I s ug ge st ,

    r es pe ct fu ll y, y ou r H on or , f ro m t he l it tl e b it t ha t I

    k no w a bo ut i t a nd f ro m t he c on ve rs at io ns o ne o f t he

    c ou ns el h ad w it h t hi s w it ne ss , t ha t i t w il l t ur n o ut t o

    b e h ig hl y u nl ik el y. I 'm n ot s ay in g i mp os si bl e, b ut

    h ig hl y u n li ke ly . A nd g iv en w ha t t he b ur de n o f p ro of i s

    w it h r es pe ct t o d et en ti on a s f ar a s t he G ov er nm en t i s

    c on ce rn ed , I t hi nk t ha t i t c ou ld b e a v er y s ig ni fi ca nt

    factor.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, a re y ou a sk in g a b ou t w ha t t he

    p ro to c ol s w ou ld b e i f s om eo ne w er e t o, f or e xa mp le ,

    r em ov e t he b ra ce le t? I s t ha t w ha t y ou 'r e g et ti ng a t?

    M R. B AL LI RO : E it he r r em ov e i t o r i nt er fe re w it h

    i t i n s om e wa y, o r g o b ey on d, f or e xa mp le , t he a re a i n

    w hi ch h e h as b ee n d ir ec te d n o t t o g o b ey ond . T he re a re

    a ll k in ds o f f or ms i t m ay t ak e t ha t I 'd l ik e t o h av e

    t he w it ne ss v er y b ri ef ly , i t' s n ot g oi ng t o t ak e h im

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    t oo l on g, I d on 't b el ie ve , t o d es cr ib e t he k in d o f

    r es tr ic ti on s t ha t a re i mp os ed a n d f ro m t ha t r en de r a n

    o pi ni on t ha t i s c on si st en t w it h w ha t t he r is k o f f li gh t

    is.

    T HE C OU RT : W el l, a ga in , I ' m u n c om fo rt ab le w it h

    y o u g et ti ng i nt o a ny d et ai ls a bo ut h ow t he P ro ba ti on

    O f fi ce - - w ha t t he ir p r ot oc ol s a re f or r es po nd in g t o

    i nd iv id ua l s it ua ti on s. W ha t I k no w a nd I t hi nk t he

    w it ne ss w ou ld t es ti fy i s t ha t t h e p ro ba ti on o ff ic er s

    w or k i n t an de m w it h o th er l aw e nf or ce me nt a ge nc ie s ; a nd

    i f a n i nd iv id ua l g oe s b ey on d h is d es ig na te d a re a, t he y

    r es po nd to it i n a n a pp ro pr ia te m ea su re . A nd i f i t

    a pp ea rs t ha t s om eo ne h as f le d a nd c ut o ff t he d ev ic e,

    t he y r es po nd t o i t b y c on ta ct in g t he l aw e nf or ce me nt

    a ge nc ie s , a nd t he y b eg in t he p ro ce ss o f a tt em pt in g t o

    l oc at e t he de fe nd an t. T ha t' s h ow i t w or ks . I d on 't

    k no w t ha t w e n ee d a l ot m or e d et ai l t ha n t ha t.

    M R. B AL LI RO : W el l, w e p ro ba bl y do n' t. P er ha ps

    I c oul d pu t a q ue st ion or t wo t o h im , y ou r H on or,

    h av in g t o d o w it h h is o pi ni on b as ed u po n w ha te ve r h is

    protocols are without describing them.

    THE C OURT: Okay. G o ahead a nd t ry t hat.

    Q. Do you understand?

    A. I t hi nk s o, s ir . I 'l l t ry t o an sw er y ou r q ue st io n

    t o t he b es t o f m y a bi li ty .

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    Q. O ka y. A nd w il l y o u a n sw er t ha t, p le as e.

    T HE C OU RT : W ha t' s t h e q u es ti on ?

    Q. W ha t t ak es p la ce i f y ou g et s om e i nd ic at io n f ro m

    t he d ev ic e o r d ev ic es t ha t y ou p ut o n M r. M an oc ch io ,

    w ha t k in d o f a n i nd ic at io n, f ir st o f a ll , d o y ou g et ?

    A. Depending on what specifically happens, our agency

    g et s a le rt ed . D ep en di ng o n w h at t he a le rt s ay s, w e p ut

    i nt o p la ce a s er ie s o f a ct io ns . N ow , w he th er t he y' re

    p ho ne c al ls , w e m ob il iz e o ut si de l aw e nf or ce me nt , w e

    mobilize ourselves, it depends case-by-case depending

    o n w ha t th e a le rt w e g et i s.

    Q. A nd f ro m y ou r e xp er ie nc e, h ow q ui ck ly d o y ou g et

    a n a le rt i f s om et hi ng i s t ak in g p la ce t ha t' s c on tr ar y

    t o w ha te ve r t he r es tr ic ti on s h av e b ee n i mp os ed o n h im ?

    A. M y e xp er ie nc e? W e g et a le rt s f ai rl y q ui ck ly ; b ut ,

    a ga in , t he y 'r e s ub je ct t o t hi ng s o ut o f o ur c on tr ol ,

    t hi rd -p ar ty p ro vi de rs t ha t t ra ns fe r d at a l ik e s ay

    Verizon transfers data, atmospheric issues, other

    outside issues, environmental issues, but fairly

    quickly.

    Q. A nd w he n y ou s ay b as ed u po n y ou r e xp er ie nc e f ai rl y

    q ui ck ly , c an y ou r el at e t ha t i n t er ms o f m in ut es ?

    A. I w ou ld n' t b e a ns we ri ng y ou r q ue st io n f ai rl y i f I

    g av e y ou a n e xa ct t im e, n o.

    Q. Hours?

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    A. I could g et i t a s quick as a f ew minutes or it

    might take as long as a few hours. I can't say. It

    depends.

    Q. H av e y ou h ad i ns ta nc es w he re i t' s t ak en a f ew

    h ou rs t o d et er mi ne t ha t t he re 's b ee n s om e p ro bl em w it h

    the technical equipment?

    A. There have been isolated incidents.

    Q. B y " is ol at ed , " y ou m ea n h ow o ft en ?

    A. I n m y c ar ee r d oi ng t hi s t yp e o f w or k, h ow o ft en ?

    M ay be a h and fu l o f t im es o ve r t he c ou rs e o f t he - - I

    c an on ly s pe ak t o t hi s d is tr ic t. O ve r t he c our se of

    t he f ou r y ea rs I 'v e b ee n i n t hi s d is tr ic t, a h an df ul o f

    t im es t ha t s om et hi ng l ik e t ha t h as h ap pe ne d.

    Q. So approximately five times?

    A. H al f a d oz en t im es , s ur e.

    Q. O ka y. A nd t ha t wa s i n c om pa ri so n to ho w m a ny

    o cc as i on s i n w hi ch y ou h av e o ve rs ee n t he u ti li za ti on o f

    this equipment?

    A. I t hi nk , i f I u nd er st an d y ou r q ue st io n r ig ht , I

    w il l s ay t ha t n um be r o f t im es o ve r t he t im e I 'v e b ee n

    d oi ng t hi s j ob i n t hi s d is tr ic t?

    Q. Yes.

    A. P ro ba bl y - - I 'v e b ee n i nv ol ve d w it h t he l oc at io n

    monitoring program two, two-and-a-half years maybe, as

    a backup officer, primary officer.

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    Q. A nd h ow m an y t ho us an ds o f t im es h av e yo u b ee n in a

    p os it io n o f o ve rs ee in g i n w hi ch t ho se f iv e o r s o

    occasions took place?

    A. L ik e I s ai d, I 'v e b ee n d oi ng i t f o r t wo -a nd -a -h al f

    y ea rs , s o, I m ea n, t ha t' s m y d ay -t o- da y f un ct io n.

    Q. A nd j us t a pp ro xi ma te ly , c an y ou g iv e u s s om e

    e st im at e i n t er ms o f h un dr ed s o r t ho us an ds o f t im es

    t ha t - -

    M R. F ER LA ND : Y ou r Ho no r, I o bj ec t. Th e f orm o f

    the question.

    T HE C OU RT : I t hi nk Mr . B a ll iro is a sk in g y o u

    h ow m an y - - g en er al ly s pe ak in g, i n h ow m an y c as es i n

    y ou r t im e i n t he se p os it io ns h av e y ou u se d l oc at io n

    monitoring.

    A. I 'v e s up er vi se d i n t he c ou rs e o f m y e nt ir e

    p ro ba t io n w he re I s up er vi se d h un dr ed s o f p eo pl e i n

    l oc at io n m on it or in g i n t hi s d is tr ic t a nd i n a no th er

    d is tr ic t. I n t h is d is tr ic t, t ha t' s w ha t I d o e ve ry d ay

    s o I 'm i n t ha t d at ab as e, I 'm w or ki ng w it h t ho se

    o ff en de rs d ai ly . S o d a il y o v er t he c ou rs e o f X n um be r

    o f y ea rs . A g oo d n um be r o f t i me s, i f t ha t a ns wer s y ou r

    question.

    Q. S o w ou ld i t b e f ai r t o s ay t ha t i t's no t v er y

    l ik el y t ha t y ou 'r e g oi ng t o h av e a n o cc as io n w he re i t' s

    g oi ng t o t ak e h ou rs t o d et er mi ne w he th er o r n ot s om eo ne

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    i mp ar t t o t he C ou rt as it r el at es t o t hi s li ne of

    q ue st io ni ng I t hi nk i s m or e a pp ro pr ia te e it he r f or s id e

    b ar , o r a s t he C ou rt h as i nd ic at ed , I u nd er st an d t ha t

    t he C ou rt i s f am il ia r w it h a l ot o f t he l im it at io ns o n

    the program.

    T HE C OU RT : I t hi nk I' m a s f am il ia r a s a ny on e i n

    t hi s c ou rt ro om o th er t ha n t he p ro ba ti on o ff ic er s

    t he ms el ve s w it h h ow t hi s p ro gr am w or ks .

    M R. F ER LA ND : I n t ha t i ns ta nc e, y ou r H on or , t he n

    I d on 't h av e a ny q ue st io ns f or t he w it ne ss .

    THE C OURT: A ll r ight. Thank y ou.

    Y ou c an s te p d ow n, M r. P ic oz zi .

    T HE W IT NE SS : T ha nk y ou , y o ur H on or .

    M R. B AL LI RO : T ha t' s a ll o f t he w it ne ss es I h av e

    t o p ut o n.

    THE COURT: A ll r ight. Then you c an make your

    argument.

    M R. B AL LI RO : Y ou r H o no r, i t' s b e en s om e n i ne o r

    t e n m on th s s in ce M r. M a no cc hi o l as t a pp ea re d b ef o re

    t hi s C ou rt f or t he p ur po se o f r ec ei vi ng b ai l, a nd y ou r

    H on or a t t h at t im e d e ni ed h im b ai l. I t c o nc lu de d t he

    G ov er nm en t h ad e st ab li sh ed i t s b ur de n o f p ro vi ng b y a

    p re po nd er an ce o f t he e vi de nc e t ha t n o c on di ti on o r

    c om bi na ti on o f c on di ti on s o f r el ea se c ou ld b e i mp os ed

    that would reasonably assure the Defendant's appearance

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    b e fo re t he C ou rt o n f ut ur e o cc as io ns .

    I 'm n ot g oi ng t o b el ab or t he C ou rt w it h a

    r ep et it io n o f e ve ry th in g t ha t t oo k p la ce i n t ha t l as t

    h ea ri ng . I e xp ec t t o r el y p ri nc ip al ly o n n ew m at te rs

    t ha t w er e n ot p re se nt ed t o t he C ou rt t he l as t t im e,

    b ot h in fa ct s o f t he l aw an d m uc h o f t ha t, y ou r H on or ,

    i s c on ta in ed i n t he m em or an du m t ha t I 'v e s ub mi tt ed t o

    t he Court, and the rest o f it I hope to make u p by

    argument here today.

    W e' ve b ee n s uc ce ss fu l w it h r es pe ct t o a dd in g

    a dd it io na l f in an ci al s ec ur it y w it h t he a dd it io n o f a t

    l ea st t w o o t he r r es id en ti al p ro pe rt ie s. I b el ie ve y ou r

    H on or h as g ot s om e c op ie s o f t he m i n t he m at er ia ls t ha t

    w e f u rn is he d t o t he Co ur t. W e d o n' t h a ve a ll o f t he

    a pp ra is al s i n y et , a nd I e xp ec t t ha t i t w ou ld t ak e n o

    m or e t ha n a no th er d ay o r t wo t o g et t ho se a pp ra is al s;

    b ut I w ou ld a sk t he C ou rt t o c on si de r f or t he m om en t m y

    e st im a te s t ha t t og et he r w it h t he o th er r es id en ce s t ha t

    w er e f ur ni sh ed t o t he C ou rt d ur in g t he l as t p ro ce ed in g

    w ou ld n ow a pp ea r t ha t t he re w ou ld b e e qu it y o f a t l ea st

    a m il li on -a nd -a -h al f d ol la rs i n a ll o f t ho se

    p ro pe rt ie s. T he n ew p ro pe rt ie s t ha t w e' re s ub mi tt in g

    a r e r es id en ti al p ro pe rt ie s t ha t h av e b ee n o wn ed b y t h e

    p re se nt o wn er s f or a v er y l on g p er io d o f t im e a nd

    n ei th er o ne o f w hi ch h av e a ny m or tg ag es o n t he m a t a ll ,

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    your Honor.

    I c an r ec al l t ha t d ur in g t he l as t h ea ri ng t he re

    w as s om e d is cu ss io n a bo ut t he f ac t t ha t t he re d id n ot

    a p pe ar t o b e a ny c om mu ni ty s up po rt , s om et hi ng t ha t I ' m

    s ur e i s v er y i mp or ta nt t o t hi s C ou rt w he n y ou 'r e

    t al ki ng a bo ut w he th er o r n ot a n i nd iv id ua l s ho ul d b e

    d et ai ne d. A nd w e' ve a tt ac he d t o o ur m em or an du m, I 'm

    s ur e t ha t y ou r H on or h as r ea d t he m o r i s g oi ng to r ea d

    t he m, s om e 1 3 l et te rs , a ll o f w hi ch a re f ro m v er y

    respectful, law-abiding members of the community, all

    o f w hi ch a re f ro m p eo pl e t ha t h av e k no wn M r. M an oc ch io

    i n s om e i ns ta nc es f or m os t o f h is l if e a nd i n e ve ry

    i ns ta nc e f or v er y l on g p er io ds o f t im e.

    I n c om bi na ti on i n a l l o f t ho se l et te rs , y ou r

    H on or w il l h ea r M r. M an oc ch io d es cr ib ed a s a p er so n w ho

    i s v er y k in d, w ho i s v er y c on si de ra te , w ho i s v er y

    r es pe ct ab le , w ho h as a l wa ys d em on st ra te d h ow c lo se a

    f am il y m an h e i s a nd d es cr ib ed b y s om e m ed ic al

    p er so n ne l a s t he c ar eg iv er f o r h is p ar en ts d ur in g t he

    c ou rs e o f t he ir i ll ne ss . C er ta in ly n ot t he k in d o f

    p e rs on , y ou r H on or , t ha t w ou ld d em on st ra te a ny k in d o f

    v io le nc e. A nd I m en ti on t ha t o nl y b ec au se I u nd er st an d

    t ha t l eg al ly t he o ff en se f or w hi ch h e' s b ei ng c ha rg ed

    c ar ri es w it h i t a n a ur a o f v io le nc e, b ut t he f ac t o f

    t he m at te r i s t ha t i n M r. M an oc ch io y ou h av e a n

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    i nd iv id ua l w ho f or m an y, m an y y ea rs h as b ee n u nd er

    s ur ve il la nc e b y t he f ed er al a ut ho ri ti es , a nd I d on 't

    t hi nk t he re 's e ve r b ee n o n e i ns ta nc e i n a ny th in g t ha t

    I 'v e s ee n i n a ll t he m at er ia ls t ha t I 'v e s ee n t ha t

    w ou ld i n a ny w ay i nd ic at e t o t hi s C ou rt t ha t

    M r. M an oc ch io i s a v io le nt p er so n. H e' s d es cr ib ed a s

    being very respectful.

    T HE C OU RT : M r. B al li ro , m y o rd er o f d e te nt io n

    h ad n ot hi ng t o d o w it h h im b ei ng a v io le nt p er so n o r a s

    a d is re sp ec tf ul p er so n o r a ny th in g l ik e t ha t. I 'm n ot

    q ue st io ni ng a ll t ho se t hi ng s. I 'v e r e c ei ve d a l l t h os e

    l et te rs , a nd I 'v e r ec ei ve d o th er l et te rs w hi ch I 'v e

    s up pl ie d t o y ou a nd t o t he G ov er nm en t e xp re ss in g t h os e

    s en ti me nt s. T ho se a re n' t t he i ss ue s t ha t I r el ie d u po n

    i n d en yi ng b ai l. I d on 't h av e a n y r ea l q ue st io ns a bo ut

    t ha t. M y c o nc er ns d ea l w it h, a s I e xp re ss ed i t i n m y

    o rd er , t he p ri or h is to ry o f t he D ef en da nt , t he f ac t

    t ha t h e p re vi ou sl y d id f le e a nd w as a bs en t f or t en

    y ea rs . T ha t' s a f ac t t h at w ei gh s v e ry h ea vi ly , a n d i t

    cannot be ignored.

    Secondly, the Defendant's access, historical

    a cc es s t o p eo pl e w it h t he m ea ns t o a ll ow h im t o f le e

    t he c ou nt ry ; a nd t he re 's s om e d is cu ss io n o f t ha t i n t he

    memoranda that you've exchanged.

    A nd t hi rd ly , t he D ef en da nt 's l ac k o f f in an ci al

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    f oo tp ri nt, wh ic h i s u ni qu e. T ha t i s t o s ay , h e i s

    s om eo ne w ho a pp ea rs t o h av e t he a bi li ty t o, i f h e w er e

    t o d is ap pe ar , n ot t o l ea ve a t ra il .

    N ow , t ho se a re t he t hi ng s t ha t I t al ke d a bo ut a t

    t h e p ri or d et en ti on h ea ri ng , a nd t ho se a re t he r ea so ns

    w hy - - a s w el l a s m y f ee li ng t ha t a s g oo d a s t he

    l oc at io n m on it or in g s ys te m i s , i t i s n ot f oo lp ro of .

    A nd n ot hi ng s ho rt o f a 2 4- ho ur g ua rd o n t he D ef en da nt

    i s g oi ng t o s up pl y t he k in d o f f oo lp ro of s ys te m t ha t

    w ou ld , I t hi nk , b e n ec es sa ry . T he b es t G PS m on it or in g

    s y st em j us t d oe sn 't p ro vi de t ha t l ev el o f s ec ur it y .

    S o t ho se a re th e r ea so ns . S o te ll in g me ab ou t

    h i s r es pe ct fu ln es s a nd h is l ac k o f v io le nc e, I k no w a ll

    t ha t a nd t ho se a re n ot t he i ss ue s.

    M R. B AL LI RO : T he r ea so n I d ir ec te d y ou r H on or 's

    a tt en t io n t o t he r es pe ct fu ln es s i s b ec au se I s in ce re ly

    b el ie ve t ha t t ha t i s a f ac to r t ha t t he C ou rt s ho ul d

    t ak e i nt o a cc ou nt e ve n w it h r es pe ct t o f le ei ng , n o t

    n ec es sa ri ly w it h r es pe ct t o w he th er o r n ot h e' s a

    v io le nt p er so n, b ut r es pe ct fu ln es s i n t he s en se t ha t,

    a s I w il l d is cu ss o th er wi se a nd I 'm s ur e t ha t y ou c an

    c on cl ud e f ro m h is w ho le p as t r ec or d, t ha t h e w ou ld b e

    r es pe ct fu l o f w ha te ve r c on di ti on s o f r el ea se t h e C o ur t

    w ou ld i mp os e u po n h im .

    S o i n t ha t s en se , I t hi nk t he f ac t t ha t t ha t' s

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    h is d em ea no r, t ha t' s t he wa y he is , I t hi nk is a v er y

    i mp or ta nt f ac to r f or t he C ou rt t o t ak e i nt o

    c on si de ra ti on . H e' s n o t a r eb el i n t he s en se t ha t h e 's

    d em on st ra te d t ha t h e w o n' t a bi de b y w ha te ve r

    i ns tr uc ti on s h e g et s f ro m t he C ou rt . A s a m att er of

    f ac t, t o t he c on tr ar y. E ve ry th in g t ha t h e h as d on e

    w it h r es pe ct t o t he f ew n um be r o f o cc as io ns t ha t h e h as

    c om e i nt o c on ta ct w it h t he C ou rt v er y c le ar ly i nd ic at e

    t ha t, a nd I b el ie ve t ha t t ha t' s a f ac to r t ha t t hi s

    C o ur t c a n t ak e i nt o c on si de ra ti on i n d et er mi ni ng t he

    b ot to m l in e w he th er o r n ot h e w ou ld , i n f ac t, f le e i f

    y ou r H on or d id n ot k ee p h im i n d et en ti on .

    I t hi nk t ha t e ve ry th in g t ha t y ou r ea d i n t ho se

    l et te rs v er y c le ar ly d em on st ra te t ha t h e' s n ot t ha t

    k in d of a p er so n. A nd I t hi nk t he y d em on st ra te a s

    w el l, y ou r H on or , t ha t h e w ou ld n ot b e t he k in d o f

    p e rs on w ho w ou ld b e l ik el y t o d is ap po in t t ho se p eo pl e

    w ho w en t t hr ou gh t he t ro ub le o f w ri ti ng a l et te r o n h is

    b e ha lf a ny m or e t ha n h e w ou ld d is ap po in t t he 4 0 -o d d

    p eo pl e t ha t g av e u p t he ir t im e t od ay t o c om e i nt o t hi s

    c ou rt r oo m a n d d em on st ra te t he ir s up po rt . H e' s n o t t h e

    k in d o f a p er so n t ha t w ou ld d is ap po in t a ll o f t ho se

    p eo pl e b y f le ei ng . A nd t he re a re o th er r ea so ns t ha t

    I 'm g oi ng t o b e g et ti ng i nt o i n a dd it io n t o t ha t, b ut I

    j us t w an te d t o d ir ec tl y a ns w er y ou r H on or 's a pp ro pr ia te

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    q ue st io n a s t o w ha t t he se o th er f ac to rs t ha t a ls o m ay

    a pp ly t o h is n ot b ei ng a v io le nt p er so n, t he m an ne r i n

    w hi ch t he y a ff ec t t he q ue st io n w hi ch y ou r H on or h a s

    b ef or e y ou , i s h e t he k in d o f p er so n t ha t i s g oi ng t o

    flee . I s i t i mpossible f or him to flee? Well , I guess

    I 'd h av e t o s ay n ot hi ng i s i m po ss ib le . J us t l i ke

    a l mo st a ny th in g, i t m ay b e p os si bl e.

    B ut t ha t' s n ot , I d on 't t hi nk , t he s ta nd ar d t ha t

    t he C ou rt i s c o nt ro ll ed b y h e re . T he s ta nd ar d i s, a s

    y o u i nd ic at ed i n y ou r c on cl us io n t he l as t t im e

    M r. M an oc ch io w as h er e, w he th er o r n ot t hi s C ou rt i s

    c on vi n ce d b y a p re po nd er an ce o f t he e vi de nc e, a nd w e

    b ot h u nd er st an d w ha t " p re po nd er an ce " m ea ns . I t 's

    s om et h in g m uc h, m uc h s tr on ge r , I w ou ld s ug ge st , t ha n

    p os si bi li ty . A lm os t a ny th in g i s p os si bl e.

    A nd I r ec al l, y ou r H on or , t ha t d ur in g t he l as t

    h ea ri ng , y ou r H on or s aw f i t i n r ev ie wi ng t he e vi de nc e

    t o c on cl ud e, t oo , t ha t t hi s w as a c lo se c al l a s t o

    w he th er o r n ot M r. M an oc ch io w ou ld f le e t he

    j ur is di ct io n i f y ou d id n' t d et ai n h im . A nd i t' s t o

    t ha t t ha t I d ir ec t m y a rg um en t h er e t od ay , y ou r H on or .

    I t hi nk i t' s t o t ha t t ha t a ll o f t he se p eo pl e c am e h er e

    t od ay t o l et y ou k no w t ha t t he y do n' t f ee l - - t hey

    s up po rt M r. M an oc ch io . T he y d on 't f ee l t ha t h e w ou ld

    d is ob ey w ha te ve r i ns tr uc ti on s t hi s C ou rt s et , w hi ch c an

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    b e v er y c on st ri ct iv e a s t he C ou rt , I 'm s ur e, k no ws h ow

    t o f as hi on t ho se k in ds o f c on di ti on s.

    Speaking more directly to Mr. Manocchio's

    b ac kg ro un d c on ce rn in g w ha t k in d o f a r is k h e m ay b e t o

    f le e, I k no w t ha t d ur in g t he l as t h ea ri ng t he

    G ov er nm en t w as s uc ce ss fu l t o m ak e s om e s ta te me nt s o f

    w ha t t he y c ha ra ct er iz ed , a nd I 'm g oi ng t o q uo te t he m

    e xa ct ly , y ou r H on or , w ha t t he y c ha ra ct er iz ed a s f ac t

    w hi ch , i n f ac t, w er e n ot f ac t a t a ll . A nd i t w ent

    unrebutted on that occasion.

    T he G ov er nm en t w a s s uc ce ss fu l, f or e xa mp le , i n

    c it in g a w ho le h os t o f c as es i n w hi ch p eo pl e h ad f lo wn

    a nd we re c au gh t a nd b ro ug ht b ac k. A nd I t hi nk y ou r

    H on or , t oo , m en ti on ed t he B ul ge r c as e a s a n e xa mp le .

    A nd I u nd er st an d t h os e e x am pl es . B ut w ha t I a ls o

    u nd er st an d, y ou r H on or , i s t ha t y ou c an d is ti ng ui sh

    M r . M an oc ch io f ro m e ve ry s in gl e o ne o f t ho se c as es .

    A nd y ou c an d is ti ng ui sh t he m, i f f or n o o th er r ea so n,

    o n t he b as is t ha t h e v ol un ta ri ly c am e b ac k a nd

    s ur re nd er ed h im se lf u nl ik e a l l o f t ho se o th er

    i ns ta n ce s. T ho se p eo pl e d id n 't v ol un ta ri ly c om e b ac k

    a n d f ac e t he k in d o f s er io us c ha rg es t ha t M r. M an oc ch io

    k ne w t ha t h e w as g oi ng to be f ac in g w he n h e c am e b ac k.

    I u nd er st an d h e h ad b ee n g on e f or a v er y l en gt hy p er io d

    o f t im e. I u nd er sta nd , t oo, an d I t hi nk y ou r H on or

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    r ec og ni ze d i t d ur in g t h e c ou rs e o f t he l as t h ea ri ng ,

    that that was over 40 years ago. And not too many of

    u s a re t he sa me p er son t ha t w e w er e 4 0 y ea rs a go,

    e sp ec ia ll y w he n y ou 'r e i n y ou r m id -8 0' s a s

    M r. M an oc ch io i s a t t he p re se nt t im e.

    B ut i n a dd it io n t o t ha t, t he G ov er nm en t s ai d,

    a nd I 'm r ead in g n ow f ro m p ag e 1 5 o f t he r ec or d of t he

    p as t h ea ri ng , t ha t i t w as , q uo te , " On ly b y w ay o f a

    n eg ot ia te d r es ol ut io n t o h is s ur re nd er t ha t h e s ho we d

    up."

    W el l, I t hi nk t he G ov er nm en t s ai d t ha t, y ou r

    H on or , b ec au se t he y u nd er st oo d t ha t t he y h ad a p ro bl em .

    T he y u nd er st oo d t ha t i n M r. M an oc ch io t he y h ad a v er y

    u nu su al d ef en da nt i n t h e s en se t ha t h e v ol un ta ri ly c am e

    back . Nobody h ad t o b ring h im b ack. And h e

    v ol un ta ri ly c am e b ac k, e ve n t ho ug h h e w as n ot u nd er t he

    i mp ri ma tu r o f c o nd it io ns s et b y a c ou rt . T ha t n ev er

    h ap pe ne d i n M r. M an oc ch io ' s c as e .

    S o t ha t in t ha t s en se, a t l ea st , h e w as n ot

    d is ob ey in g a ny e di ct p ut o n h im b y a c ou rt a ny m or e

    t ha n I w ou ld t hi nk h e w ou ld d o t ha t t od ay i f y ou r --

    f o r w ha te ve r c on di ti on s y ou r H on or p ut o n h im .

    N ow , t he re w as n' t a nd i sn 't a s hr ed o f e vi de nc e,

    e ve n t ho ug h i t w as g iv en a s a f ac t b y t he G ov er nm en t,

    t ha t M r. M an oc ch io h ad n eg ot ia te d a r es ol ut io n t o h is

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    s ur re nd er in g. I s ug ge st t o y ou t ha t M r. M an oc ch io c am e

    b ac k o n t ha t o cc as io n f or t he s am e r ea so n t ha t h e w an ts

    n ot t o b e d et ai ne d n ow . H e c am e b a ck b ec au se, as y ou

    c an v er y r ea di ly s ee f ro m a ll o f t ho se l et te rs t ha t

    h av e b ee n s ub mi tt ed t o y ou , b ec au se h e' s a g oo d f am il y

    m an a nd , f or w ha te ve r t he r ea so ns , h e h ad t o s ee h is

    fa mily. And he would like to se e h is family n ow. An d

    h e h ad t o s ee h is f am il y i n s pi te o f t he f ac t t hat

    t ho se w er e e xt re me ly s er io us c ha rg es t ha t h e w a s

    v ol un ta ri ly s ur re nd er in g h im se lf f or ; a nd h e h a d n o w ay

    o f k no wi ng wh at t he f ut ur e w as g oi ng t o h ol d f or h im at

    t ha t p oi nt i n t im e, a nd y et h e c am e b ac k.

    T he G ov er nm en t g o t b y t ha t a ll eg ed s ta te me nt o f

    f ac t, w hi ch w as m ak e- be li ev e, a nd w en t o n t o s ay t ha t

    - - a nd I 'm q uo ti ng n ow , a ga in f ro m p ag e 1 5, t ha t,

    q uo te , " It w as a t ac ti ca l d ec is io n o n t he p ar t o f t he

    D ef en d an t t o s ur re nd er a t t ha t p oi nt i n t im e b ec au se

    t he c as e f or t he S ta te a t t ha t p oi nt h ad a pp ar en tl y

    become significantly weaker."

    N ot a s hr ed o f e vi de nc e t o s up po rt t ha t a ll eg ed

    f ac t. T he re w as n o r ea so n f o r M r. M an oc ch io t o f ee l at

    t ha t t im e t ha t t he c as e w as a ny w ea ke r t ha n i t h ad e ve r

    b ee n , a n d I t hi nk s ub se qu en t e ve nt s p ro ve t ha t b ey on d

    a ny d ou bt. S o w e d on' t h av e t o sp ec ul at e a s f ar a s

    t ha t i s c on ce rn ed , b ec au se i t w a s a no th er f ou r y ea rs o r

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    s o b ef or e M r . M an oc ch io w as p ut to t ri al . A nd m or e

    i mp or ta nt ly , h e w as c on vi ct ed . H e w a s c on vi ct ed .

    N ow , I u nd er st an d t ha t a t s om e p oi nt i n t im e

    l at er o n t he S up re me C ou rt h er e i n R ho de I sl an d

    r ev er se d t ha t c on vi ct io n; b ut a r e w e t o b el ie ve t h e

    s ug ge st io n p ut b y t he G ov er nm en t t ha t, n um be r o ne , h e

    k ne w w he n a pp ar en tl y t he y d id n' t k no w a t t ha t t im e,

    s ta te o ff ic ia ls , t ha t t he ir c as e w as a ny w ea ke r.

    N um be r t wo , I d on 't k no w h ow m uc h w ea ke r i t

    c ou ld h av e b ee n i f h e w as c on vi ct ed a nd s en te nc ed a nd

    s pe nt o ve r tw o y ea rs i n j ai l as a r es ul t o f h is

    c on vi ct io n b ef or e i t w a s r ev er se d b y t he S up re me C o ur t.

    T ha t' s a ll I 'm s ay in g t o y ou r H on or i s t ha t t ho se w en t

    unrebutted last time.

    I d on 't k no w h ow m uc h y ou r H on or m ig ht

    p er so na ll y h av e k no wn a bo ut t ho s e c as es , b ut I d on 't

    t hi nk t ha t t ha t i s n ec es sa ri ly t he p oi nt . T he f ac t o f

    t he m at te r i s t ha t y ou r H on or o ug ht n ot t o a cc ep t

    w it ho ut a ny e vi de nc e a t a ll a ny s ug ge st io n b y t he

    Government that when Mr. Manocchio surrendered himself

    s om e 4 0 y ea rs a go t o t ha t v er y, v er y s er io us o ff en se ,

    t ha t h e d id s o b ec au se h e h ad s om e i ns id e k no wl ed ge , s o

    t o s pe ak , o r e ve ry th in g w as g oi ng t o b e c op ac et ic , t ha t

    e ve ry th in g w as j us t g oi ng t o b e w on de rf ul a nd t ha t' s

    w hy h e c a me b ac k a nd s ur re nd er ed h im se lf . I s ug ge st

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    t ha t t he re ' s n o e vi de nc e t o s up po rt t ha t p ro po si ti on

    a n d t ha t y ou r H on or s ho ul d d is co un t t ha t a rg um en t

    completely.

    M r. M an oc ch io i s n ow - -

    T HE C OU RT : A ga in , y o ur m ik e s e em s t o b e g e tt in g

    a wa y f ro m y ou .

    M R. B AL LI RO : I 'm s or ry .

    T HE C O UR T: T ha t' s a ll r i gh t.

    M R. B AL LI RO : Mr . M an oc ch io i s n ow w el l o v er 8 4

    y ea rs . T he G ov er nm en t h as m ad e t he p oi nt , a t l ea st i n

    i t s l as t h ea ri ng , t ha t h e' s a n e xc ep ti on al

    84-and-a-half-year-old person because they have some

    p ic tu re s o f h im t ak en r ec en tl y - - w el l, I d on 't k no w

    w ha t " re ce nt ly " i s, m ay be t wo o r t hr ee y ea rs , w he re h e

    w as wo rk in g i n t he g ar de n. I h ad a 9 0- ye ar -o ld

    g ra nd mo th er t ha t w or ke d i n t h e g ar de n b ec au se s he l ik ed

    b ei ng o ut i n t he o pe n a ir a nd g et ti ng w ha te ve r l it tl e

    e xe rc is e s he c ou ld . S he co ul dn 't r u n t en fe et . A nd I

    w ou ld r es pe ct fu ll y s ug ge st t ha t e ve n M r. M an oc ch io , a s

    o f t hi s d ay , w ou ld h av e t ro ub le r un ni ng f iv e f ee t i n

    s pi te o f t he g oo d c on di ti on t ha t t he y c la im h e i s i n.

    Y ou r H on or h as a l et te r f ro m o ne o f h is d oc to rs ,

    D r . I zz i , I b el ie ve , w h o h as d es cr ib ed a n a rt hr it is

    c on di ti on , w hi ch i s p re tt y w el l - - t he k in d o f

    condition that's pretty well-known to almost anybody

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    t ha t 's i n t he ir m id -8 0' s t ha t c au se s a s we ll in g a bo ve

    h is j oi nt s, b ut m or e i mp or ta nt ly s pe ak s i n t er ms o f i t

    affecting his being ambulatory.

    S o I d on 't t hi nk h e c an b e r un ni ng v er y f as t,

    y ou r H on or , g iv en t he c on di ti on s t ha t h e' s g oi ng t o b e

    p ut u nd er b y t he C ou rt , i f, i n f ac t, y ou d id n ot d et ai n

    him.

    N ow , I d on ' t k no w h o w m uc h s ig ni fi ca nc e,

    a lt ho ug h I t hi nk i t s ho ul d b e v er y m uc h, t ha t y ou r

    H on or s ho ul d a tt ac h t o t he f ac t t ha t p er ha ps , a nd t hi s

    i s j us t a g ue ss ti ma te o n m y b eh al f, t ha t t hi s i s t he

    f ir st t im e i n h is to ry t ha t a d ef en da nt i s a rr es te d a t

    a n a ir po rt f or a n o ff en se t ha t t oo k p la ce , a ll eg ed ly ,

    i n a n a re a th at h e' s j us t a bo ut to g et o n t he a ir pl an e

    t o g o t o. An d o f c ou rs e, t ha t w as t he s it ua ti on a s f ar

    a s M r. M an oc ch io w as c on ce rn ed. H e w as j us t a bo ut t o

    g et o n t he a ir pl an e t o c om e t o R ho de I sl an d; a nd h e w as

    c o mi ng t o R ho de I sl an d, c er ta in ly , y ou r H on or , k no wi ng

    t ha t t he re w as a lw ay s t he p ro sp ec t t ha t h e w ou ld b e

    a rr es te d. An d i f y ou g iv e a ll - - i f y ou g iv e c re di t t o

    a ll o f t he f ac to rs t ha t t he G ov er nm en t p oi nt ed t o a s t o

    h is a bi li ty t o f le e a nd t o g o a ro un d t he w or ld a lm os t

    a t w il l a nd t ha t h e h ad f ri en ds e ve ry wh er e t ha t w ou ld

    t ak e c ar e o f h im , a pp ar en tl y t ha t d id n' t o cc ur t o

    M r. M an oc ch io w he n a ll o f a s ud de n h e w as a rr es te d

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    t he re a t t h e a i rp or t. E ve n k no wi ng t ha t h e w as a

    t ar ge t a nd h av in g k no wn t ha t f or a t l ea st t wo y ea rs ,

    a nd I s ay a t l ea st t wo y ea rs b ec au se i t' s p ro ba bl y e ve n

    l on ge r t ha n t ha t, a nd h e k ne w t ha t e ve n t ho ug h h is

    a tt or ne y a t t he t im e h ad b ee n i n c om mu ni ca ti on w it h t he

    U . S. A tt or ne y' s O ff ic e h er e a bo u t t he v er y c ha rg es t ha t

    w er e -- t hat h e' s b ef or e th e Co ur t h er e n ow on a nd a t

    s om e t im e h av in g t o g o t o t ri al o n.

    I s ug ge st t o y ou r H on or t ha t t od ay y ou h av e a n

    e nt ir el y d if fe re nt s it ua ti on t ha n y ou h ad t en m on th s

    a go f or a ll o f t he r ea so ns t ha t I 'v e g iv en t he C ou rt ,

    b ut f or o ne a dd it io na l r ea so n t ha t I t hi nk i n

    M r. M an oc ch io 's c as e i s v er y v al id . M r. M an oc ch io i s

    a lm os t t en m on th s o ld er t ha n h e w as t he l as t t im e h e

    w as he re , a nd h e s pe nt t he l as t te n m on th s i n w hat I

    d es cr ib e a lm os t a s a d un ge on a s o pp os ed t o a

    c or re ct io na l i n s ti tu ti on h er e a t W ya tt . B ut t h e f a ct

    o f t he m at te r i s t ha t f or a p er so n i n t he ir m id -8 0' s t o

    s pe nd t en m on th s i n a n i ns ti tu ti on i s a n e nt ir el y

    different situation than some youngster being there.

    H i s l if e p ot en ti al i s, o f c ou rs e , o bv io us ly , m uc h l es s

    i n h is m id -8 0' s t ha n i t w ou ld h av e b ee n w he n h e w as

    much younger.

    I d on 't t hi nk , y ou r H on or , t ha t b as ed u po n a ll

    o f t he m at er ia ls t ha t y ou h ad , t o t he o ve r- po ur in g o f

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    s up po rt h er e i n t hi s c o ur tr oo m t od ay t ha t t hi s C ou rt

    should have realistically any concern about

    M r . M an oc ch io d is ob ey in g a ny d ir ec ti on s o r a ny

    c on di ti on s t ha t i t w ou ld i mp os e. A nd I s ug ge st ,

    r es pe ct fu ll y, t ha t c on di ti on s c a n b e i mp os ed t ha t w il l

    a ss ur e t he C ou rt t ha t h e' ll a pp ea r a t w ha te ve r t im e t he

    C ou rt d ir ec ts h im t o. T han k yo u.

    T HE C OU RT : T ha nk y ou , M r. B al li ro .

    Mr. Ferland?

    M R. F ER LA ND : G oo d m o rn in g, y ou r H o no r.

    T HE C O UR T: G oo d m or ni ng .

    M R. F ER LA ND : Y ou r H o no r, 1 8 U .S . C ode

    3 1 42 ( f) ( 2) ( B) p ro vi de s t ha t a h ea ri ng s uc h a s t hi s m a y

    b e r eo pe ne d i f y ou f in d t ha t i nf or ma ti on e xi st s t ha t

    w as no t kn ow n t o t he m ov an t a t t he t im e o f t he h ea ri ng

    a nd t ha t h as a m at er ia l b ea ri ng o n t he i ss ue w he th er

    t he re a r e c on di ti on s o f r el ea se t ha t w il l r ea so na bl y

    a s su re t he a pp ea ra nc e o f s uc h p er so n a s r eq ui re d a nd

    t he s af et y o f a ny o th er p er so n a nd t he c om mu ni ty .

    T he s ta tu te r eq ui re s t he m t o s ho w t ha t t he re i s

    n ew e vi de nc e t ha t h as c om e t o t he ir a tt en ti on t ha t i s

    m at er ia l , h as a m at er ia l b ea ri ng o n y ou r i ni ti al

    d ec is io n i n t hi s c as e.

    Y ou r H on or , t he re a re a p le th or a o f c as es t ha t

    h av e t o d o w it h t he N ew E ng la nd L a C os a N os tr a a nd

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    d is cu ss i n g re at d et ai l - - t h e F ir st C ir cu it

    p ar ti cu la rl y, i n g re at d et ai l t h e n at ur e o f L a C os a

    N os tr a. A nd j us t f or t he r ec or d, j us t i n p as si ng , s om e

    o f t ho se c as es i nc lu de t he United States versus

    Angiulo, 84 7 Fed 2d at 95 6; the United versus Barone,

    1 14 Fe d 3d at 1 28 4; t he United States versus Carrozza,

    4 Fed 3d , 7 0; and the United States versus Patriarca,

    9 48 F ed 2 nd , 7 89 .

    T he m es sa ge f ro m e ac h a nd e ve ry o ne o f t ho se

    c as es , y ou r H on or , a s t he U ni te d S ta te s F ir st C ir cu it

    C ou rt o f A pp ea ls s ai d i n U.S. versus Marino, i s t h a t

    organized crime and violence are fundamentally

    c on ne c te d, a nd h is to ri ca ll y t he r e h as b ee n n o s ho rt ag e

    of examples demonstrating the inherent connection.

    Y ou r H on or , w e c an 't l os e s ig ht o f w ha t t he

    D ef en d an t i s c ha rg ed w it h , t h e n at ur e o f t he

    i nd ic tm en t. A j ur y h as f ou nd p ro ba bl e c au se t o b el ie ve

    t ha t a t o ne p oi nt i n t im e d ur in g t he c ou rs e o f t he

    c on sp ir ac y h e w as t he b os s o f t he N ew E ng la nd L a C os a

    N o st ra , a v io le nt c ri mi na l o r g an iz at io n. A nd i t' s w it h

    t hi s b ac kd ro p t ha t t he C ou rt c on si de re d w he th er o r n o t

    t o d et a in M r. M an oc ch io .

    T he C ou rt 's w ri tt en d ec is io n o f M ar ch 2 8t h,

    2 01 1, w a s w el l- th ou gh t o ut . I t w as w e ll -r ea so ne d. I t

    w as w el l- gr ou nd ed o n b o th l aw a nd f ac ts . T he C ou rt

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    a g re ed , b y t he w ay , w it h t he m ag is tr at e j ud ge 's f in di ng

    t ha t t he e vi de nc e t ha t t he G ov er nm en t h ad a s i t r el at ed

    t o t he i nd ic tm en t w as s ub st an ti al . T he f ac t o f t he

    m a tt er i s, y ou r H on or , t ha t t ha t e vi de nc e h as o nl y

    i mp ro ve d . T he G ov er nm en t 's c as e h a s g ot te n

    significantly stronger since this Court rendered its

    d ec is io n i n M ar ch o f 2 01 1. A s up er se di ng i nd ic tm en t

    h a s b ee n r et ur ne d t ha t h as a dd ed a dd it io na l d ef en da nt s

    a nd p la ye d o ut f or t he C ou rt i n a s o- ca ll ed s pe ak in g

    i nd ic tm en t t he n at ur e o f t he e vi de nc e t ha t s up po rt s

    that superseding indictment.

    T he d ec is io n t o d et ai n M r. M an oc ch io w as s ou nd .

    I t w a s l eg al ly j us ti fi ed .

    N ow , t he D ef en da nt h as o ff er ed t o t he C ou rt a

    n u mb er o f l et te rs o f s up po rt f ro m t he c om mu ni ty .

    F ir st , a s I p oi nt ed o ut i n m y l eg al m em or an da , y ou r

    H on or , t he re w er e n o s ho rt ag e o f r ef er en ce s t o

    c om mu n it y s u p po rt d ur in g t he i ni ti al h ea ri ng . I n f ac t,

    t h e C ou rt m ay r ec al l t ha t c ou ns el b ro ug ht t hi s

    i nf or ma ti on t o t he C ou rt 's a tt en ti on b ut i nd ic at ed t ha t

    t he re w er e i nd iv id ua ls w ho w er e r et ic en t t o c om e b ef or e

    t h e C ou rt f or f ea r o f e mb ar ra ss me nt i n s up po rt in g

    M r. M an oc ch io . A c on sc io us d ec is io n w as m ad e o n t h e

    p ar t o f c ou ns el a t t he e ar li er p ro ce ed in g n ot t o

    present this information.

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    I n a ny e ve nt , l et te rs a tt es ti ng t o t he c ha ra ct er

    o f t he D ef en da nt i s n ot n ew i nf or ma ti on u nd er t he c as e

    l aw. T he re a re a n um be r o f c a se s t ha t a re d ir ec tl y o n

    p oi nt t ha t s pe ak t o t hi s, a nd I b ro ug ht t ho se c as es t o

    the Court's attention, the U ni te d S ta te s v er su s H ar e,

    8 3 F ed 2 d, 79 6; t he United States versus Dillon, 9 38

    F ed er al 2 d, 4 12 ; a nd t he United States versus

    Standford, 34 9 F e de ral Ap pe nd ix at 9 79 . E ac h o f t ho se

    c as es s ta nd f or t he p ro po si ti on t ha t l et te rs o f s up po rt

    d o n o t c on st it ut e n ew m at er ia l e vi de nc e a s i t r el at es

    t o t h e d ec is io n t o d et ai n t he D ef en da nt .

    Y ou r H on or , o ne o f t he t hi ng s t ha t y ou b ro ug ht

    o u t e ar li er i n y ou r d is cu ss io n w it h c ou ns el ,

    M r . B al li ro , w er e t he f ac to rs t ha t y ou c on si de re d s or t

    o f a s t he u nd er pi nn in gs o f y ou r d ec is io n t o d et ai n t he

    D ef en d an t, a nd y ou i nd ic at ed t ha t o ne o f t he t hi n gs

    t ha t y ou w er e c on ce rn ed a bo ut w a s t he D ef en da nt 's

    a cc es s t o p eo pl e w it h m ea ns a nd t ha t h e w as u nl ik el y t o

    leave a so-called financial footprint.

    T ha t f ac to r i s s ig ni fi ca nt e ve n a s i t r el at es t o

    t he l et te rs o f s up po rt t ha t y o u' ve r ec ei ve d. O ne o f

    t he l et te rs o f s up po rt t ha t y ou r ec ei ve d w as a r at he r

    l en gt hy l et te r, n in e p a ge s, f ro m a n a tt or ne y h er e i n

    R ho de I sl an d, a nd h e s pe ak s i n f av or o f t he D ef en da nt

    a n d h is r el ea se , b ut o f i nt er es ti ng n ot e t ha t, I t h in k,

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    p er ha ps e sc ap es t he s ig ni fi ca nc e o f t he a ut ho r , " P ri or

    t o t hi s y ea r, I s aw M r. M an oc ch io , i f I r ec al l

    c or re c tl y, o n a S ou th we st f li gh t f ro m F lo ri da t o R h od e

    I sl an d. I w as r et ur ni ng f ro m S ou th F lo ri da w it h m y

    f at he r t o w ra p u p a f ew t hi ng s r el at iv e t o a h om e t ha t

    I h ad s ol d i n R ho de I sl an d b ac k i n m id -2 00 7. "

    H e b u mp s i nt o Mr . M a no cc hi o o n a p la ne . T his

    u nd er s co re s e xa ct ly t he p oi nt t h e G ov er nm en t i s

    a tt em pt in g t o m ak e a nd h as b ee n a tt em pt in g t o m ak e

    t hr ou gh ou t t hi s d et en ti on p ro ce ed in g. T he D ef en da nt

    h a s s ig ni fi ca nt a cc es s t o a ss et s t ha t a re c le ar ly

    h id de n. N ow , I d on 't k no w i f t he C ou rt w an ts m e t o

    p ro ce ed b y w ay o f p ro ff er o r t es ti mo ny , b ut l et 's f or

    s ak e o f e xp ed ie nc y p ro ce ed o n p ro ff er , a nd i f t he C ou rt

    w ou ld r at he r I c al l a w it ne ss I 'm p re pa re d t o d o t ha t.

    M r . M an oc ch io 's s ol e s o ur ce o f s up po rt i s $ 98 5 p en si on

    that he receives from the Veterans Administration.

    Y et, t he f ac t t ha t h e h as o nl y $ 98 5 a m on th f ro m t he

    Veterans Administration and absolutely no bank accounts

    o f a ny k in d t ha t c an b e f ou nd , z er o r es po ns es o n a ny

    c r ed it r ep or ts , h e' s a bl e t o r ep ea te dl y f ly a ro un d t h e

    c ou nt ry , s uc h a s h is j au nt t o F lo ri da w he re h e b um pe d

    i nt o h is s up po rt er , t he l oc al a tt or ne y.

    N ow , t he se p ie ce s o f i nf or ma ti on w er e b ro ug ht t o

    t h e C ou rt 's a tt en ti on , t hi s u se o f c re di t c ar ds a n d

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    l in es o f c re di t o f o th er i nd iv id ua ls a t t he i ni ti al

    h ea ri ng . S in ce t ha t t i m e, y ou r H on or , a d d it io na l

    evidence supporting the Government's position of

    u n ex pl ai ne d w ea lt h h as c om e t o t he a tt en ti on o f t h e

    G ov er nm en t. B y w ay of e xa mp le, if I c ou ld , on J ul y 6 t h

    o f t hi s y ea r, a c oo pe ra ti ng w it ne ss m et w it h a n

    i nd iv id ua l w ho t he G ov er nm en t c on te nd s i s a m ad e m em be r

    o f t h e L a C os a N o st ra , J o se ph R ug gi er o. T he

    cooperating witness was wearing a recording.

    M ay I ?

    THE C OURT: Y es. Di d you s upply t his t o

    Mr. Balliro?

    M R. F ER LA ND : He h as a c op y i n d isc ov er y, y ou r

    H on or , b ut I 'l l g iv e h i m a no th er c op y t od ay .

    T HE C OU RT : T ha nk y o u.

    M R. B AL LI RO : I f I m ay , y o ur H on or , i n te rr up t

    y ou f or a m om en t. M r. M an oc ch io t el ls m e h e 's h av in g

    difficulty hearing.

    T HE C OU RT : W e' ll g et h im s om e e a rp ho ne s.

    M R. F ER LA ND : Y ou r H on or , i f I m ay , I w ou ld

    d i re ct t he C ou rt 's a tt en ti on t o p ag e t hr ee o f t hi s

    transcript in which the Government's cooperator met

    w it h R ug gi er o. M r. R ug gi er o b ri ng s t o t he a tt en ti on o f

    t he c oo pe ra to r, ( Re ad in g: ) H e u se d m y c re di t c ar d, y ou

    understand? Yeah. It w as, u h, 4 500. Now, l isten t o

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    t hi s. N ow th ey 'r e s ma rt, t he se pe op le . T he n w hen h e

    c om e t o F lo ri da f iv e o r s ix t im es , h e u se d m y c ar d.

    N ow , I p la ye d g ol f f or t he f ir st t im e a c ou pl e o f w ee ks

    a go . I m et t hi s l aw ye r, h is f ri en d, T er ry B ia fo re .

    Y ea h. I d on 't t hi nk h e's a l aw ye r, j us t a n i ns ur an ce

    m an. Right . He d on't want t o g o s ee h im e ither

    b ec au se t he y c om e a nd t al k t o h im , b ec au se h e u se d t o

    d o t h e s a me t hi ng w he n he w en t s ki in g. H e u s ed , u h,

    t he cr ed it ca rd s t o go a wa y. S o n ow t hi s g uy' s g o t - -

    yours? No. His, not mine. His. His. So he's got

    o ve r 3 0 g ra nd i n c re di t c a rd s. T ha t' s t ax e va si on .

    T he guy? Yeah, yeah. Oh , L ouie , o h, the guy used to

    u se h is o wn c re di t c ar ds o r L ou ie u se d t o u se t he m.

    Louie . Louie used it like y ou s ay. Joe, can you do me

    a favor? I don't got a c redit c ard. Can you buy a

    t ic ke t u nd er m y n am e? Y ea h.

    A nd t he n w e g o t o p ag e 2 1, c on ve rs at io n c om es u p

    a ga in . S ame t o pi c. S ta rt in g a t t he t o p o f p ag e 2 1,

    ( Re ad in g: ) W it h t he m, w it h t h em t hi ng s d ow n i n

    F lo ri da , y ea h. T he f ir st p ha se h e m a de 9 0 m il li on .

    Y ea h. Z am mi el lo , h e d o n' t k no w h ow m uc h m on ey h e' s

    g ot. Yo u know, he must h ave given him a condo . H e

    g ot, he got a condo. He got a c ondo. Frankie must

    h av e -- of co ur se h e d id. Z am mi el lo m us t ha ve g iv en

    h im a c on do .

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    Ruggiero says : O f course. He used t o f ly h im

    on h is p lane e verywhere. Go o n it. Yeah. See i f

    L ou is w en t o n m y, u h, A me ri ca n E xp re ss , h e g av e m e t he

    cash . I 'm not going t o l ie t o y ou, but I'm not going

    t o t el l th e F ed s t ha t o r t el l m y F -i ng l aw ye r t o t el l

    t he Feds that. Right. N ow I go t to take the F-in g

    h ea t b ec aus e I g ot t o s t an d u p. Y ou f ol low w ha t I 'm

    s ay in g? R ig ht .

    C le ar e vi de nc e t ha t t he D ef en da nt h as c as h

    a va il a bl e t o h im f or e x te ns iv e t ra ve l, a nd h e h id es

    t ha t b y u si ng o th er i nd iv id ua ls ' c ar ds . T he i nd iv id ua l

    t ha t w as r ef er en ce d i n t ha t c on ve rs at io n, B ia fo re , w a s

    i nt er vi ew ed b y t h e F BI . D ur in g t he c ou rs e o f t ha t F B I

    i nt er v ie w w it h A ge nt D e gn an , B ia fo re c on ce de d h e

    r eg ul a rl y l et M an oc ch io u s e h is c ar d a nd w ou ld r ec ei ve

    c as h f ro m M an oc ch io f or u si ng t ha t c ar d.

    N ow , o ne o f t he t hi ng s t ha t h as h ap pe ne d i n t hi s

    c as e t ha t t he d ef en se c on te nd s i s n ew e vi de nc e , n e w

    m at er ia l c on si de ra ti on s t ha t t he C ou rt s ho ul d l oo k t o

    i n d ec id in g t o r el ea se t he D ef en da nt , t he y s ai d - -

    d ef en se h as s ai d s ur et ie s , w e h av e n ew s ur et ie s t ha t

    t he C ou rt s ho ul d c on si de r. I p re ss ed - - a t a r ec en t

    c on fe re nc e, I p re ss ed c ou ns el , w ha t p ro pe rt ie s a re w e

    t al ki ng a bo ut ? W ha t i s t he e qu it y t h at l ie s o n t he se

    p ro pe rt ie s? H ow c an w e b e a ss ur ed t ha t t he re i s

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    l eg it im at e o wn er sh ip i nt er es t ? I n r es po ns e t o t ha t,

    c ou ns el s en t P DF f il es o f t he p ar ti cu la r p ro pe rt ie s i n

    q ue st io n. I h ad A ge nt D eg na n g o o ut a nd i nv es ti ga te

    these properties.

    O ne p ro pe rt y a t 3 69 A S na ke H il l R oa d i s o wn ed b y

    a w om an l as t n am e o f L iv in gs to n. S he w as i nt er vi ew ed .

    Does she know the Defendant? No . Has she ever me t t he

    D ef en da nt? N o. S he 's a ske d t o p os t t hi s p ro pe rt y b y

    t h e D e fe nd an t' s b r o th er . T he re ' s n o c on ne ct io n a t a l l

    b et we en t hi s w o ma n a nd t he D ef en da nt . W ha t' s t o

    p re ve nt t he D ef en da nt f ro m w al ki ng a wa y f ro m t hi s

    p ro pe rt y o f a c om pl et e s tr an ge r?

    S ec on dl y, a nd m or e i mp or ta nt ly , a p ie ce o f

    p ro pe rt y w as o ff er ed u p c la im in g t ha t t hi s p ro pe rt y, a

    c om me rc ia l p ro pe rt y, h ad a c er ta in v al ue . T hi s i s a n

    A tw el ls A ve nu e p ro pe rt y, a nd I 'm s ur e t he C ou rt h as a

    c op y o f t he a ss es so r' s d at ab as e t ha t c ou ns el p ro vi de d .

    4 34 A tw el ls A ve nu e. D id a n i nq ui ry o n t ha t

    p ie ce o f p ro pe rt y. T he C ou rt w il l r ec al l, a nd i f y ou 'd

    l ik e I c an pr ov id e a c op y to y ou r H on or , t ha t th e

    p ro pe rt y w as p ur po rt ed ly o wn ed b y L an te rn H ol di ng , L L C.

    W el l , a ge nt s d id s om e d ig gi ng a n d t he o wn er / pr in ci pa l

    o f L an te rn P ro pe rt ie s i s a p er so n b y t he n am e o f D av id

    C or se tt i , a m an t hr ou gh s co r es o f s ur ve il la nc e s w e 'v e

    s ee n w it h M r. M an oc ch io . T he y w en t a nd i nt er vi ew ed

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    M r. C or se tt i, a nd h e s ai d, I d on 't o wn t ha t p ro pe rt y

    a ny mo re . T ha t p ro pe rt y w a s s ol d i n M ar ch t o a r ea l

    e s ta te c om pa ny a nd t he i nd iv id ua l' s n am e w ho o wn s t ha t

    r ea l e st at e c om pa ny i s F ra nk P ao li no .

    A ge nt s w e nt a nd s po ke t o M r . P a ol in o. H e

    d oe sn 't k no w M r. M an oc ch io a nd n ev er a t a ny t im e d id h e

    a gr ee t ha t h is r ea l e st at e c ou ld b e p os te d f or

    M r. M an oc ch io . T ha t s ho ul d c au se t he C ou rt g re at

    c on ce rn a nd p au se w he n r ep re se nt at io ns a re b ei ng m ad e

    a s t o w ha t pr op er ty is g oin g to be p os te d i n f av or o f

    t hi s D ef en da nt w he n h er e w e h av e a s it ua ti on w he re t he

    g u y w ho o wn s t he p ro pe rt y