{"id":"court_sdny_85_0","court":"SDNY","case_no":"23-cr-00118","doc_number":85,"sub_number":0,"doc_type":"ORDER","filed_date":"2023-06-13","title":"![](_page_0_Picture_1.jpeg) DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: 6/13/2023 DATE FILED:","summary_zh":"法庭命令 —— 美国诉 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵 / Guo Wengui / Miles Guo）等案，SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #85（2023-06-13 立案）。法院正式批准被告王艳平访问政府提供的互联网禁用笔记本电脑以审查发现材料，认定公共台式计算机的可用时间和隐私保护不足以满足其防务需要，尤其是在需要翻译材料的情况下。","summary_en":"Court Order —— United States v. Ho Wan Kwok (Miles Guo), SDNY 1:23-cr-00118 ECF #85 (filed June 13, 2023). The court formalizes defendant Yanping Wang's request for internet-disabled laptop access to review discovery materials, finding that public desktop computer access is insufficient and lacks necessary privacy protection for confidential materials, particularly given her need to translate materials.","body_en":"![](_page_0_Picture_1.jpeg)\n\nDOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOC #: 6/13/2023 DATE FILED:\n\n1\n\nJune 12, 2023\n\n## Via ECF\n\nHon. Analisa Torres United States District Judge Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007\n\n## Re: United States v. Yanping Wang, S1 1:23-cr-00118-AT Request for Court Order for Access to a Government-Provided, Internet-Disabled Laptop Computer\n\nDear Hon. Judge Torres:\n\nAlong with Lipman Law PLLC, we represent Defendant Yanping Wang in the abovereferenced matter. On June 6, 2023, the Court granted the request of Mr. Ho Wan Kwok, one of the co-defendants, for access to a government-provided, internet-disabled laptop computer while detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center (\"MDC\") in Brooklyn to review the voluminous and complex discovery in this case. (ECF No. 81). During the June 6, 2023, status conference, Your Honor orally indicated that the grant of Mr. Kwok's request applies to Ms. Wang as well. With this letter, we respectfully request the Court to formalize its grant of laptop access for Ms. Wang, ensuring that she has the necessary tools to participate in her defense effectively.\n\nAs explained in Mr. Kwok's letter-motion to the Court, dated June 5, 2023, (ECF No. 80), the MDC Legal Department maintains that limited access to a public desktop computer is sufficient for reviewing the discovery in this case. This position is not justifiable because the public computer is only available at certain times of the day, must be shared with Ms. Wang's entire housing unit, and provides no privacy for reviewing confidential material.\n\nIn this case, the discovery is extensive, comprising at least six terabytes of data. It includes various document types such as PDFs, Excel files, emails, and videos. In addition, Ms. Wang requires the documents in English to be translated into Mandarin to comprehend and review them thoroughly. Given the size and complexity of the data, it is unreasonable to expect Ms. Wang to review this discovery on a shared public desktop computer that has limited availability, lacks privacy, and does not meet her extensive computer access needs. The public desktop computer is available on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and during modified hours on weekends, which is insufficient for adequate review of the voluminous discovery.\n\nHon. And Case. 1:23-cr-00118-AT - Document 85 - Filed 06/13/23 - Page 2 of 2\nHon. ANALISA TORRES JUNE 12, 2023 PAGE 2 OF 2\n\nFurthermore, the discovery is subject to a protective order issued by Your Honor on May 4, 2023. (ECF No. 63). The protective order prohibits the disclosure of confidential discovery material to individuals other than Ms. Wang, her counsel, and those retained by her counsel for defense preparation. Providing Ms. Wang access to a public desktop computer compromises the required privacy for reviewing confidential materials, as her screen and sensitive information would be visible to everyone in the room.\n\nThe MDC has a policy of allowing access to a laptop only one month before trial in cases involving a large volume of 3500 material. However, this policy fails to address Ms. Wang's immediate need for a timely and proper review of the voluminous and complex material in this case. Requesting an internet-disabled laptop is a reasonable accommodation, and we are willing to collaborate with the government and the MDC to ensure that any laptop provided meets the required specifications.\n\nIn conclusion, we respectfully request the Court to grant Ms. Wang's request for access to a government-provided, internet-disabled laptop computer while detained at the MDC to review the voluminous and complex discovery in this case. As demonstrated above, Ms. Wang's need for laptop access is also critical for her to be able to assist in her defense, and she is in a similar position to Mr. Kwok. For these reasons, during the June 6, 2023, status conference, Your Honor orally indicated that the grant of Mr. Kwok's request applies to Ms. Wang as well. Therefore, we respectfully ask the Court to formalize its grant of laptop access for Ms. Wang, ensuring that she has the necessary tools to participate in her defense effectively.\n\nRespectfully submitted,\n\n/s/\n\n## Priya Chaudhry\n\nGRANTED. The Court shall enter a separate order detailing the terms of Defendant's laptop access. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions at ECF Nos. 80, 83, and 84.\n\nSO ORDERED.\n\nDated: June 13, 2023 New York, New York\n\nQs\n\nANALISA TORRES United States District Judge","body_zh":"电子归档文件 文档编号：6/13/2023 归档日期：\nJune 12, 2023\n\n通过 ECF\n\nHon. Analisa Torres（阿娜丽莎·托雷斯阁下）\nUnited States District Judge（美国联邦地区法官）\nSouthern District of New York（纽约南区）\n500 Pearl Street\nNew York, NY 10007\n\n事由：United States v. Yanping Wang（美国诉王雁平案），S1 1:23-cr-00118-AT\n关于请求法院下达使用政府提供且禁用互联网之笔记本电脑命令的申请\n\n尊敬的 Torres 法官阁下：\n\n我们与 Lipman Law PLLC 一同代表上述案件中的被告 Yanping Wang（王雁平）。2023年6月6日，法院批准了共同被告之一 Ho Wan Kwok（郭文贵）先生的请求，允许其在被羁押于布鲁克林的 Metropolitan Detention Center（“MDC”，大都会拘留中心）期间，使用一台政府提供且禁用互联网的笔记本电脑，以审查本案中繁重而复杂的证据开示材料。（ECF No. 81）。在2023年6月6日的案情进展会议期间，阁下曾口头表示，准许郭先生请求的决定同样适用于王女士。通过本函，我们谨请求法院正式确认准许王女士使用笔记本电脑，以确保她具备有效参与自身辩护所必需的工具。\n\n正如郭先生于2023年6月5日向法院提交的信函动议中所解释的那样（ECF No. 80），MDC 法律部坚持认为，有限度地使用公共台式电脑已足供审查本案的证据开示材料。这一立场是不合理的，因为该公共电脑仅在一天中的特定时间段可用，必须与王女士所在监区的全体人员共用，且在审查机密材料时无法提供任何隐私保障。\n\n在本案中，证据开示材料体量庞大，包含至少六个太字节（TB）的数据。其中包括诸如 PDF、Excel 文件、电子邮件及视频等多种文件类型。此外，王女士需要将英文文件翻译成普通话，以便透彻理解和审查。鉴于数据体量庞大且结构复杂，期望王女士在一台使用时间受限、缺乏隐私且无法满足其大量电脑使用需求的共享公共台式电脑上审查这些证据开示材料是不合理的。公共台式电脑在工作日的开放时间为上午7:00至晚上7:00，周末实行调整后的开放时间，这对于充分审查繁重的证据开示材料而言是远远不够的。\n\nHon. And Case. 1:23-cr-00118-AT - Document 85 - Filed 06/13/23 - Page 2 of 2\nHon. ANALISA TORRES 2023年6月12日 第2页，共2页\n\n此外，证据开示材料受阁下于2023年5月4日发布的保护令约束。（ECF No. 63）。该保护令禁止向除王女士、其律师以及由其律师聘请以协助辩护准备工作的人员之外的任何人披露机密证据开示材料。仅允许王女士使用公共台式电脑会破坏审查机密材料所必需的隐私性，因为她的屏幕和敏感信息将被房间内的所有人看到。\n\nMDC 的政策是，在涉及大量 3500 材料的案件中，仅在审判前一个月才允许使用笔记本电脑。然而，该政策未能解决王女士目前对及时、妥善审查本案庞大且复杂材料的紧迫需求。申请一台禁用互联网的笔记本电脑是一项合理的通融措施，我们愿意与政府及 MDC 合作，以确保所提供的任何笔记本电脑均符合规定要求。\n\n综上所述，我们谨请求法院批准王女士的请求，允许其在被羁押于 MDC 期间使用一台由政府提供且禁用互联网的笔记本电脑，以审查本案中繁重而复杂的证据开示材料。如上所述，使用笔记本电脑对于王女士能够协助其自身辩护而言同样至关重要，且她所处的境况与郭先生相似。基于这些理由，在2023年6月6日的案情进展会议期间，阁下曾口头表示准许郭先生请求的决定同样适用于王女士。因此，我们谨请求法院正式确认准许王女士使用笔记本电脑，以确保她具备有效参与自身辩护所必需的工具。\n\n谨此提交，\n\n/s/\n\nPriya Chaudhry\n\n已准许。法院将另行下达一份详细规定被告使用笔记本电脑条款的裁定。指示法庭书记官结案处理 ECF Nos. 80、83 和 84 项下的动议。\n\n特此裁定。\n\n日期：2023年6月13日\nNew York, New York\n\nQs\n\nANALISA TORRES\nUnited States District Judge（美国联邦地区法官）","key_entities":["Kwok","Torres","Analisa Torres","Yanping Wang","CIPA","Ho Wan Kwok","Je"],"ecf_references":[{"doc_number":63,"court":"SDNY"},{"doc_number":80,"court":"SDNY"},{"doc_number":81,"court":"SDNY"}],"word_count":729,"status":"published","published_at":"2023-06-13 00:00:00","created_at":"2023-06-13","updated_at":"2026-08-23 07:22:41"}