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Extraction Summary
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Document Information
Type:
Legal filing / court motion (defense motion regarding evidence admissibility)
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Summary
This document is Page 7 of a defense filing (Document 391) in Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE (Ghislaine Maxwell trial), filed on October 29, 2021. The defense argues that evidence collected by the Palm Beach Police Department—specifically message pads, electronic storage devices (CPUs, CDs, Flash Cards), and photos—should be inadmissible due to lack of authenticity, poor chain of custody ('unreliable mess'), and lack of proper inventory. The text cites legal precedents regarding the requirements for authenticating physical evidence.
Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Palm Beach Police Department |
Agency responsible for seizing message pads and electronic devices.
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| The Government |
Prosecution team intending to offer seized messages as evidence.
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| 2d Cir. |
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (cited in case law).
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Timeline (2 events)
Unknown (Prior to 2021 filing)
Seizure of evidence including message pads, CPUs, Zip CDs, CDs, Flash Cards, and Photos.
Different locations (implied Palm Beach)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location of the Police Department involved in the seizure of evidence.
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Relationships (1)
Government intends to use evidence seized by the Palm Beach Police Department.
Key Quotes (5)
"Simply stated, the evidence collection and retention in this matter is an unreliable mess."Source
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"The Government contends that various message pads were seized from different locations by the Palm Beach Police Department"Source
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"Many of the alleged messages are undated, un-signed, contain various hearsay statements"Source
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"no actual inventory of the alleged contents of these drives appears to have been prepared by anyone in the Palm Beach Police Department."Source
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"The Proposed Evidence Is Inadmissible Because of a Lack of Authenticity and Personal Knowledge"Source
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