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JU LI O R O BA I N A AN D R M ZA V I L LAC I S R O BA I NA The Uni t e d St a t es s u bm i t st hi s no t i ce t ot he Cour t of a conf l i c t of i nt e r e s t of de f e ns e

c o u n s e l , Mr .Ga r v i n,i nh i sj o i n tr e p r e s e n t a t i o n ofd e f e n d a n t sJ ul i o Ro b a i n aa n d Ra i z aVi l l a c i s

Roba i na. The c ont l i c t of i nt e r es ts t e m sf r om t he exi s t enc e of po t e nt i a le vi de nc et ha tc oul d be

f a vor a bl et o def e nda ntRa i zaRobai na ,butwoul d be i nc ul pa t or y ast o de f e ndan tJ ul i o Roba i na. Asnot e di nt hegove r nm e nt ' sm ot i on t os e al , whi l et hegove nz menti snota wa r eofa
bas i sf or s ea l i ng t hi s not i c e,t he gove r nm e nti sf i l i ng i t under s eali na na bunda nce of c a ut i on.

The i nf o r ma t i on t ha t pr om pt e d t hi s not i c er el a t es t o unr e por t e d c as h i nc ome r e ce i ve d by def enda ntJ ul i o Robai na a nd e vi de ncet ha tdef e nda ntJ ul i o Roba i na c onc ea l e d hi sr e c e i p toft he
c as hf r om de f e nda ntRai z a Roba i na and us e di ti n pa r tt of und e xpens es r el a t i ng t o a gi r l f r i e nd. Mr .Ga r v i n has e xpr es s e dc once l ' ns t ha ti nf or ma t i on r e l at i ng t o m ar i t a li nf i de l i t y mi g htt a i nt t he

j u r yp o o l . F i l i n gu nd e rs e a l p r e s e r v e st h ed e f e nd a nt s ' o p p o r t u ni t yt os p e c i f yg r o u n d sf o r s e a l i n g ,
aswe l last he Cour t ' sa bi l i t yt ot a ke a c t i on i fi ti nde pe nde nt l y we r et o de t e r mi ne s ea l i ng t o be
appr o pr i a t e .

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2.

Al t hough M a gi s t r a t eJ udge Goodmal zpr e vi ous l ye nt e r e da n or derpe r mi t t i ng t he

j oi ntr e pr es en t a t i on,Uni t edSt at e sv .Sol omon,856F. 2d 1 572,1 580 ( 1l t hCi r .1 988) ,r e qui r est he
Cour tt o r ema i n al e r tt o pos s i bl ef ut ur ec onf l i c t sa nd a c t upon t hem, i f ne c es s a r y. The gove nune nti ss ubmi t t i ng t hi snot i c ei n vi e w ofbo t h Sol omon a nd t he unde r s i gne d' sr e col l ec t i o n
oft he Cour t ' si ns t r u c t i on t o ke e pi ta ppr i s e d upon l e a mi ng ofa ny ac t ua lc onf l i c t s . OnJ a nua r y 23,201 4,t he gove nune nta dvi s e dMr .Gar vi n ofc e r t a i nf a c t ss etf or t h i nt hi s not i c et ha tha d co m et ot he l i ghtatt he t i m e. l nr es pons et ot he gove r nm e nt ' sJ a nua r y 23

communi c a t i c m, Mr .Ga r vi ne xpr es s edhi svi e wt ha t t heg ovena me nt ' si nf or ma t i on wass pec ul at i ve

a n dt h a ti t mi g h t t a i n tt h ej u r yp o o l . OnJ a n u a r y3 1 , 2 01 4, a f t e rt heg o v e r n me n th a df o l l o we du p
oni t sea r l i e rf ac t sa nd a f t e ra ddi t i ona lf ac t shadc om et ol i ght , t hegove nune nta ppr i s e dM r .Ga l wi n oft hos ea ddi t i ona lf a c t sa nd advi s e dt ha ti ti nt e nde dt of i l et hi snot i c e. M r . Ga r vi ni spr e s e nt l yi n t r i ala nd hasnotbe e na bl et or e s por i d wi t h hi scl i e nt s 'r es pec t i vepos i t i ons .
4. The gove r nm e nt doe s not s ee kM r .G a r v i n' s di s qua l i f i ca t i on or ot her wi s ea s kt he

Cour tt ot ake a ny a c t i on a tt hi st i m e, A s out l i ned be l o w ,t he def e ndan t s ' ve r yc om pr e hens i ve

wai ve r sbe f or eM ag i s t r a t eJ udge Goodm a n off ut ur epot en t i alc onf l i c t sofi n t e r es ti nM r . Ga r vi n' s

j o i n tr e p r e s e n t a t i o no f t h e me x t i n g u i s h e sa n yr i g h tt h a tt h e ymi g h th a v et oo b j e c t t ot h ec o n t l i c t .
By w a y of bac kgr ound and as per t i nentt ot he m a t t e r be f or et he Cour q Coun t1

c ha r ges bo t h de f enda nt s wi t hc ons pi r i ng t o def r a ud t he Uni t e d St a t e sf r om J a nua r y1 ,2005,

t hr ough Se pt e mber 1 6,201 0,i n vi ol a t i on of 1 8 U. S. C.5371. Count s2 a nd 3 cha r ge bot h

de f e nda nt sw i t hm a ki ng a nd s ubs c r i bi ng t of a l s et a xr e t ur nsby f r a udul e nt l y unde r s t a t i ng t he i rt ot a l

i nc omef ort a xye a r s2006and2007,i nvi ol a t i onof26U. S. C. 1720641 ) .

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At page s 46 of doc ke te nt r y 51 ,t he gove nune nt br i e f l y pr of f e r ed t he di f f e r e nt ca t eg or i es ofunr e po r t e di nc om e i nt hi sc as e. O ne of t he c at e gor i e sc ons i s t s of i nt e r es te a r ned

f r om t heope r a t i onsoft he de f e nda nt s 'l oan bus i ne s s es . The l oanswer enego t i a t e d by de f e nd ant

J ul i o Robai na . Pa ge5 ofDE 51i de nt i f i e s$63, 000i nunr e por t edi nt e r es ti ncomef r om c he c ks ,bu t
a dds :l i D ur i ng t he t i mer el e va ntt ot he c ons pi r a cy i nt hi sc as e ,t he de f e nd ant sa l s or e c ei ve dc as h

i nt e r es tpayme nt st ha tt he y di d notr e por t . ' ' The gove r mnente xpe c t si t se vi denc et os how t ha tt hec as hi nt er e s tpa ym e nt swe r e del i ve r ed t o def e nda ntJ ul i o Roba i na,r a t he rt ha n de f enda ntRa i z a Robai na. The gove r mne nti s
not pr e pa r ed a tt hi s poi n tt o pr o vi de a f i r m e s t i ma t e of t he dol l a r val ue of t he c a s hi nt e r es t

pay me nt s , butbel i e ve st hee vi de ncewi l ls how t ha tt heur l r e por t e dc as hi nt e r es ti nc ome dur i ng t he

cour s e oft hec ha r ge dc ons pi r a c y wa sa tl e as t$300, 00 0.

The c ont l i c ta ti s s ue he r es t e m sf r om i nf or ma t i on i ndi c a t i ng t ha tde f e ndantJ ul i o Robai naa t t e mpt e dt oc onc ea lhi sr e c ei ptofc as hi nt e r e s tpa yme nt sf r om def e nda ntRai zaRobai na. The g ove r nmen te xpec t si t se vi de nc e wi l ls how t ha t de f e nda nt J ul i o Roba i na

l oa ne da ppr oxi ma t el y $850, 000 t og ove r nme ntwi t ne s sLui sFe l i pe Per e z. Thr o ug hi nf or mat i on
f r om i nt e r v i e ws ,c onf i r me da sr ec e nt l y asJ a nua r y 30,201 4, Pe r e zi se xpec t ed t ot es t i f ya sf ol l o ws :

a)

Thr oughPer e z' sdi s c us s i onswi t hdef e nda ntJ ul i oRobai na ,t hei n t e r es tr a t e

on t he s el oa ns was 36 % . A tt he i ns t r u c t i on ofdef e nda ntJ ul i o Robai na,Pe r ez w a st o pa y hal foft he i nt e r e s t -t ha ti s ,18 % -t hr oug hc hec ksa nd t he ot herhal f- t hati s , t he r e ma i ni ng 18 % -i nc as h. Per e z ca us e dt he ca s hi nt e r es tpa ym e nt st o be de l i ve r e dt o def enda ntJ ul i o

Robai na or a s s oci a t e s ofdef e nda ntJ ul i o Robai na. Def e nda ntJ ul i o Roba i na t ol d Pe r e z t ha thedi d notwa nthi swi f e ,de f e nda ntRa i z a Ro ba i na,t o know oft heca s h pa ym e nt she
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r e c ei ved f r om Pe r e z. D e f e ndantJ ul i oR o ba i na t ol d Pe r e zt ha tt he ca s h Pe r e z del i ve r e dt o

hi m wa sus e df orpur pos est ha ti nc l uded c os t so rexpe ns esas s oc i a t e d wi t h agi r l f r i e nd.

The t s r s tl oa nt o Pe r ez wa s $200, 000 f r om de f e ndant J ul i o Roba i na.

l ni t i al l y, Per e zs e ntde f enda ntRa i z aRoba i naaf e w mont hl yi nt e r es tpayme nt sofche c ksof

$6, 000 e a c h. De f e nda ntRa i zaRoba i nar et ur ne dt hec he c ks ,t el l i ngPe r ezt ha t$6, 000 wa s
t oo muc h,l e a di ng Pe r e zt os ur mi s et ha tde f e nda ntRa i zaRobai na di d notknow a bo utt he 36% i nt e r es tr a t e. De f enda ntJ ul i o Roba i na t ol d Pe r e zt ha tdef e nda ntRai z a Roba i nadi d notkno wa boutt he 36 % i nt e r es tr a t ea nd,r a t he r , t houghti twa s1 8% ,be ca us et ha ti swha t

he( t ha ti s , def e nda ntJ ul i oRobai na )t ol dhe r .

10. The l a t e Rol ando Bl a nc o,who was a l ongt i me pol i t i ca ls uppor t e r ofdef enda nt

J ul i o Roba i na,wa s a pa r t ne r of de f e nda nt J ul i o Roba i na i nt he l oa n bus i ne s s . Bl a nc o' ss on,

Ro b e r t oBl a nc o , t e s t i f i e db e f o r et h eg r a n dj u r ya sf o l l o ws( i np e r t i n e n tp a r t ) :
a ) Hi sf a t he r , Rol a ndoBl anc o,l oa ne da ppr oxi ma t e l y $1 00, 000t oLui sFel i pe

Pe r ez. ( The gove r nme ntbel i e ve st hi s $1 00, 000 may have bee n a compone ntof t he $850, 000s e tf or t habove. ) Def e nda ntJ ul i oRobai nacont r i but e dadde df undst ot hel oan.
Pe r ezpa i da ni nt e r e s tr a t eof36% . Ha l foft hei nt er e s twa spa i di n che c k. Theot he rha l f wa spa i di nc as h. Rol a ndo Bl a nco' sr a t eofr e t ur n on t he l oa n wa s27% . W i t hr e s pec tt o
t he c a s hi nt er e s t pa ym ent s , Rol a ndo Bl a nco ke pt 50 % of t he ca s hi nt e r e s t pa ym e nt s

at t r i bu t a bl et o hi spor t i on oft he l oa n,a nd def enda ntJ ul i o Roba i nar e ce i ve dt heot her50%
oft he c as hi nt e r e s tpa ym e nt sa t t r i bu t a bl et ot he Rol a ndo B l a nc o por t i on oft he l oan.

b)

Theca s hi nt e r es tpa yme nt swe r edel i ver e dt ot hehous eofRol a ndoBl a nc o.

Rol a ndoBl anc ot ol dRobe r t o Bl a ncot ha tde f e nda ntJ ul i oRobai nadi dnotwa ntt hec a s ht o
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g ot ohi shous e( i . e . ,de f e nda n tJ ul i oRobai na' shous e )be c aus edef e nda ntJ ul i oRoba i nadi d
notwa n thi swi f e( . e . ,de f e nda ntRai z aRo ba i na )t of i ndouta boutt hec as h.

c )

Rega r di ngt hepur pos e t s )f orwhi c hdef enda ntJ ul i oRobai naus e dt hec a s h,

Robe r t o Bl a nc owa s as ke dt he f ol l ow i ng que s t i onsa nd gave t he f ol l ow i ng a ns wer s :

Q:

Oka y. Di d yo urf a t he reve rs a ya nyt hi ngt oyoua bouti t , heus esi t

f orhi sown pur pos e sorm a ybeM r .Ro ba i nahasawoman o nt hes i deorwome n on t he s i de t ha the m ay us et ha tm one yf o r ?
W es poke a bouti t . Y ourf a t hers ai dt ha t ?
Y es.

11.

The i nf o nna t i on i nt hepr e vi oust w o pa r a gr a phsc r ea t esacont l i c tofi n t e r es tf orM r .

Ga r v i n, be c aus e i ti s pot e nt i a l l y f a vor a bl et o one c l i e nt , de f e ndan t Rai z a Ro ba i na whi l e

i nc ul pat or yt ot he ot her cl i ent ,de f e nda nt J ul i o Roba i na. D e f e nda nt Rai z a Robai na c oul d us e

evi de ncet ha tde f e nda ntJ ul i oRoba i nac onc ea l edca s hi nt er e s tpayme nt sf r om he rbo t ht omi ni mi z e heri nvol ve me nta nd/ o rknowl edgeoft ha tpor t i on oft hes c he me a ndt oa r guemor ebr oadl yt ha the kepthe ri nt heda r k aboutt hec r i mi nala c t i vi t y ge ne r al l y. Evi de ncet ha tde f e ndantJ ul i o Ro ba i na us e dt he c a s ht of und a gi r l f r i e nd c oul df ur t he r as s i s tdef enda ntRa i z a Roba i na by pr ovi di ng a

mot i vef orhi mt o conc e alt heca s h,a nd t he r e by s uppor t i ng t he bas esf r om whi c h aj u r yc oul d
I conc l ude t ha the i nf a c t di d conc e alt he c a s h. How e ve r ,by pur s ui ng t hi se vi de nc e,M r .G a r v i n

l ' T ' hegove nune ntno t est ha tde f e nda ntRa i zaRobai na' sa bi l i t yt o us et he s t a t eme nt sm a de

b y Ro l a n d o Bl a n c ot h a ta r es u mma r i z e di np a r a g r a p h1 0 ( c )o ft h et e x two u l db es u b j e c tt oh e r a bi l i t yt oo v e r c o mea n yhe a r s a yo b j e c t i o ns . Th eg o ve r n me n t d o e sn o t c o n c e d et h a t t h es t a t e me n t s

woul d be a dmi s s i bl ei fof f er e d by de f enda ntRai z a Robai na. l twoul d behe rbur de nt oi de nt i f ya

b a s i sf o ro v e r c o mi n gah e a r s a yo b j e c t i o nt ot h et e s t i mo n y.

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woul d vi ol a t e hi sd ut y ofl oya l t yt o def e nda ntJ ul i o Robai na ,s i nc et he e vi de nc e bot hi m pl i ca t es

de f e nda ntJ ul i o Roba i na i nt he c ha r g ed of f e ns e sa nd m a y pr e s e nthi mi na n unf a vor abl el i ght .

1 2.

Onc eaga i n,whi l et hegove nune nti snot i f yi ngt heCour t oft he i nf or ma t i on a nd t he

c ont l i c t ,i ti snota s ki ng t heCour t t ot a kea ny a c t i on. Ther e c or d as s oc i a t e d wi t hM a gi s t r a t eJ udge

Goodman' sor de ra c c e pt i ng t hede f e nd ant s 'wa i ve r soft her i g htt oc ont l i c t f r e ec ouns e l( DE 34)
i l l us t r a t est ha tt hedef e nda nt s 've r y compr e hens i vewa i ve r soft he i rr i g htt o cont l i c t f r e ec ouns e l c ove rt hema t t e r spr e s e nt e di nt hi snot i ce.

a)

Pr i ort oi s s ui nghi sor de r ,Magi s t r a t eJ udgeGoodma nconduc t e d ahea r i ng

i n whi c h he t hor oughl y que s t i one d bot h def e nda nt s . The c ol l oq uy es t a bl i s hed t ha tbot h def e nda nt sha da m pl eo ppor t uni t yt ocons ul twi t h mul t i pl ea t t or ne ysi na dva nc eofm a ki ng t he i rdec i s i on, t ha tt he y we r eawar eoft hedange r sofgoi ng f or wa r d wi t h as i ngl ea t t or ne y
r e pr e s e nt i ng bot ht he m ,a nd t ha tt he y de s i r e dt o go f or wa r d wi t hMr .G a r vi na st hei rs ol e

couns e lnot wi t hs t a ndi ng t hes e da ng er s . The t r a ns c r i ptoft he he a r i ng i se nt r y 25 on t he

d o c k e t .l nt h ec o ur s eof i n v e n t o r y i ngt hed i f f e r e n t p r o b l e mst ha t mi g h te me r g ef r o mj o i n t

r e pr e s e nt a t i on, Ma gi s t r a t eJ udgeGoodma ns pe c i f i c al l yi dent i f i e dt hepos s i bi l i t y ofma r i t a l

di s c or d,i nc l udi ngone s pous el e a mi ngoft heot he r ' si nfdel i t y( DE 25: 3 435) ,aswel la s
i de nt i f yi ng t he pos s i bi l i t yt ha tt he ym i ghtbe co m ea wa r e ofe vi de nc et ha te xc ul pa t e sone
s t r a t eJ udge G oodm a n' sc ol l oq uy i s whi l ei nc ul pa t i ng t he o t he r( 1 d,a t4647) . M agi

s umm a r i ze di n m or ede pt hi nt hef oot not ebe l ow .2

2 Thecol l oquy i nc or por a t ed t he s t a nda r dp r oc e dur esand ques t i onse mpl oye di n a Rul e 11 col l oquy. The r ec or dr et l ec t st ha tt he Co ur tadd r es s e dt he pe r s onal l yt hr oug houtt he he a r i ng. The r e c or df ur t he ri l l us t r a t e st ha tt he Cour tas ked t he a r r ay ofques t i ons t o es t abl i s ht ha tt he def enda nt swe r eca pa bl e ofunde r s t a ndi ng t hena t ur eoft hepr oc e edi ngsa nd we r ea c t i ng on t he i r
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ow n f r ee w i l l .

The de f enda nt sconf i nned t ha tt he y bot h we r ec ol l eg e ed uc a t e d. The Cour te l i c i t e dt ha t t hede f e ndant swe r el uc i d ont heda y oft hepr oce e di ngs ; t ha tdi dnots uf f e rf r om a ny me nt a li l l nes s ordi s a bi l i t y,i ncl udi ng a ny s ubs t anc eabus edi s or de r ;a nd t ha tt hey wer enotpr es s u r ed orc oe r c e d

i nt o wa i vi ng t hei rr i g ht st oc ont l i c t f r ee co uns el ( DE 25: 38 & 71 ) . The de f e nda nt sa l s o

c onf i nne dt hatt hey wa nt e dM r .Ga ni nt or e pr es entt hem a nd e xpl a i ned t he i rr ea s onsf ordoi ngs o

( 1 d.a t25: 8 11,161 8 & 6465 ) . The de f e ndan t si ndi c a t ed t ha tt he y ha dt i me t or e f l e c ton t he

ma t t e ra nd conf e r wi t h ot he rc ouns e l ,t ha tt he y wer es a t i s f i e d wi t ht he a dvi c et ha tt he y ha d r e c ei ve df r om t hedi f f e r e nta t t or ne yswi t h whom t he yha dc ons ul t e d,a nd t ha tt he y di d notbel i eve

t h e yn e e d e da d d i t i o n a l t i met oc o n f e rwi t ho t h e rc o u n s e l ( 1 d . a t1 1 1 5&71 7 2 ) . Th e Co u r te nd e a v o r e dt oe ns u r et h a tt he d e f e nd a n t su n d e r s t o od t h ep i t f a l l so fj o i n t

r e pr es e nt a t i on a nd t hatt he y we r e wa i vi ng a ny r es ul t i ng s hor t c omi ngs . The Cour ta dvi s e dt he def enda n t st ha t not wi t hs t a ndi ng t hei r be l i e ft ha tt he i ri nt er e s t s di d not c ont l i c t ,una nt i c i pa t e d conf l i c t s orpr obl e m sc oul da r i s ef r om a va r i et y ofs o ur c es . For i ns t anc e,one oft he def e nda nt s coul d de ci det o pl e a d gui l t yi no r de rt om i ni mi z et hepo t e nt i ali mpa c to nt he i rc hi l dr en. l foneof t he def e nda nt swe r et o dec i de t oo bt a i ns epa r a t ec ouns ela ta l a t erpoi nt ,c onf i den t i al i t ya nd/ or pr i vi l e ge i s s uesc oul dr es ul ti nM r .Ga r v i n' s di s qua l i f i c a t i on. W hi l e one orbot h mi g htwa nta c ont i nua nc et o gi ve new co uns elt i m et o pr e pa r e,t he Co ur tm i ghtr ef us et o gr a ntone . A not her s our ce ofc ont l i c tc oul da r i s ef r om mar i t aldi s cor d. Ast ot he s ea r ea s ,t he de f enda nt ss t at e dt ha t t he y unde r s t ood t hes epos s i bi l i t i esbute i t he rwai ve da ny c ont l i c tand / orde ni e dt ha tt hepos s i bi l i t y

woul dc omet of r ui t i on( 1 d.a t1 927& 3435 ) .

t l e xi bi l i t yt o pur s uece r t ai n co ur s es . Thes ei nc l ude d pl eane got i a t i onsa nd M r . Ga r v i n' sa bi l i t yt o pur s ue de f e ns e st ha tc ont r a s t e d one de f e nda nt ' sr ol ewi t ht he ot he r s . The Co ur ta dde dt ha ti fone de f e nda ntwe r et ot e s t i f ya nd one we r e not ,t hi sm a y putM r .Ga r vi ni na na wkwa r ds i t ua t i on i n

Th e Co u r ta l s oe x pl a i n e dt ha t j oi n tr e p r e s e n t a t i o n mi g h tp l a c el i mi t su p o nM r .Ga r v i n ' s

c l os i nga r gumen t . He r e, t oo, t hedef e nda nt sc l ai medt ounde r s t a ndandwai vea nyc ont l i c t s( 1 d. a t 2734) .I nr e s pons et o war ni ng f r om t heCour t ,t hede f e nda nt sl i ke wi s ecl a i me dt ounde r s t a nd
a nd a gr e et ha tby w a i vi ng t he i rr i ghtt o co nt l i c t f r e ec ouns el , t he y wer e aba ndoni ng t he i rr i ghtt o cl a i m oncol l a t e r al at t ac kt ha ta nys uc hcont l i c t sf a t a l l yunde r mi ne dM r . Ga r vi n' sa bi l i t yt opr ovi de

ef f ec t i vea s s i s t mweofc ouns el( 1 da t6063) .

TheCour t al s oe ndea vor e dt oe xpl a i nt oM r . Robai nat ha tcont l i c t sm i ghta r i s ei fwi t ne s s es c as tt he def e nda nt si n di f f e r e ntl i ght s- e xc ul pa t i ng one whi l ei ncul pa t i ng t he o t he r .l nr es pons e ,

Mr .Roba i nas a i dt ha thea ppr e c i a t edt he i s s ue butde ni e dt ha ti twasapr obl em ( 1 d.at4647) .

Al t hough t he Cour tdi d not pos et he s a me e xa c ts c e na r i ot oMs .Robai na,i ti ns t nl c t e d bot h de f e ndant smor egene r a l l yt ha ta ny numberofpos s i bl eco nf l i c t sc oul da r i s eove rt he c our s e oft he

c as e, ast owhi c hbot hde f e ndan t ss t a t eda l li s s ueswoul dber e s ol ve dby c ons e ns us( 1 d.a t4750) .

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Af t er t he he a r i ng, bot h de f e nda nt ss ubm i t t e d af f i da vi t si n whi c h t he y c onf i r me dt hei runde r s t andi ng oft he r i s ksofpr oc e edi ng wi t h as i ngl ea t t or ney a nd t he i r des i r et o do s o. I n he r 7pag e a f t i da vi t enda nt Rai z a Ro ba i na out l i ned he r , def

u n d e r s t a n di n go ft h ed i f f e r e n tp r o b l e mst h a t j o i n t r e p r e s e n t a t i o nc o u l dp r e s e n t -i n c l u d i ng
t he pos s i bi l i t yt ha tt he de f e nda nt s 'i ndi vi dua ll i t i ga t i on i nt er e s t sm i g ht no ta l i g n on a l l

ma t t e r s ,s uc hasi fs pous e#1wa nt eds pous e#2t ot e s t i f ybuts po us e#2di dnotwa ntt o( DE

31 1 : 6) .l nr es pons et ot he conc e r nt hatf a c t scoul de mer ge a ta l a t e rt i me t ha tc oul d

s ha r pen a pot e nt i a l conf l i d i nt oa na c t ualconf l i d , de f enda ntRa i z a Roba i na a dde d,t d l

unde r s t a nd t ha t m os t Gar c i a hea r i ngs oc c ur a ta n ea r l ys t a ge of t he pr oce e di ngs .

a ddi t i on, w hi l e la m notc e r t a i n wha ti sg oi ng t o ha ppe ni nmyt r i a l a m ce r t a i n w ho 1w a nt ,l

t or e pr es en tm eandm yhus ba nd. Thes a mepe r s ont ha tha sbee nr e pr e s e nt i ngouri n t e r es t s

f ort hel a s t t woye ar s ' ' ( f #. ) .l nhi sa f f i da vi t( DE31 2) , de f e nda ntJ ul i oRobai nas t a t e dt ha t

heha dr e a dhi swi f e ' sa f f i da vi ta nda g r e edwi t hi t( 1 d.a t1 2) .

Fol l owi ng r e vi e w of t he r e co r d,M ag i s t r a t eJ udge Goodm a ne nt er e da 2 4pa geor de rac c e pt i ngbot hdef e nda nt s 'wa i ve r soft hei rr e s pe c t i ver i ght st oe onf l i df r ee

co uns el( DE 34) .l n out l i ni ngt hedi f f e r en twar ni ngsofwhi c ht hedef enda nt sha d bee n
ma de a wa r e,t he or de ri ncl ude dt he f ol l owi ng:( i )a r gument smi ghtexi s tt ha thel p one

de f e nda nt whi l e hur t i ng t he ot he r( DE 34: 6) )( i i )S f g f l r o m a ma r i t a lr el a t i ons hi p

pe r s pe di ve, ones pous el ea mst ha tt heot he ri sha vi nga na f f a i r( orha da na f f a i r )a nda dopt s

av i n d i c t i v ea t t i t u d et o wa r dt h eo t h e rwh i c hwo u l dma k eaj o i n td e f e n s ep r o bl e ma t i c ' ' l i d,

a t7 ) ;( i i i )t hede f enda nt s 'per s pec t i v esoft hec as emi g htc ha ngeovert i me( i d. ) ;a nd ( i v)

l g a )g o v e r n me n tt r i a lwi t n e s st e s t i f i e sf a v o r a b l ta b o u to n es p o u s eb u ts a yss o me t h i n g
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ha r mf u la boutt heot he r , t he r e by f or ci ng Ga r vi nt oc onf r ontt het hor ny i s s uea boutwhe t he r

( a nd,i fs o, how)t ocr os s exa mi net hewi t nes s ' ' ( i d. 4 .

Fort hes er e as ons ,t he gove r nm e ntr es pe c t f ul l ys ubmi t st ha tt he r ec or da s s oc i a t e d wi t ht he ea r l i e r pr oce e di ngs r ega r di ng t he de f enda nt s 'wa i ve r s oft he i rr i ght st oc onf l i c t f r e e e ouns e lha vet hor oug hl ya dd r e s s e da ny i s s uepot e nt i a l l yc r ea t e d byt htf a dss e tf or t hi nt hi snot i c e.
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