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Date: Oct. 24, 2023, 12:45 p.m.
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Date: 2023-10-24 18:42:56.000000
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Published by Department of Justice(DOJ) on Oct. 24, 2023.
Requested from DOJ by C. Belangel at 12:45 PM on
Oct. 24, 2023.
Purpose: Legal Research
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2002 - 10/24/2023
Tracking no: #DOJ-497420499569
Good Day! I would like to request either or both: a. the case records; and/or b. the case decision for/against Mr. Edilberto Ramos Rodriguez in the abovementioned criminal case. This shall be used in a pending Civil Case of the abovementioned accused/defendant that requires the information as to his status whether he is a mere detainee or a convicted individual and as to what criminal offense he is accused of/convicted of.
October 24, 2023 Dear Requesting Party, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Oct 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your request You asked for information about a certain court case. Response to your request While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have the information you have requested because courts are not under the jurisdiction of the DOJ. Please be informed that courts are under the Judicial branch of government while the DOJ is under the Executive branch of government which mainly deals with the prosecution of criminal cases. These are two different agencies under different branches of government. Unfortunately, the FOI only covers agencies under the Executive branch and does not include the Judiciary. The FOI is only operational by a mere Executive Order which only covers the Executive branch of government. Thank you, FOI Receiving Officer