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Se. Assistant Commonweal’ Atorneys ABIGAIL 1 OWENS, CHARLES K. PETERS [AMY M, CASSANDRA, JAMES P. FISHER Commonwealth’s Attorney Assistant Commonveai's Atomeys ANTONIO. BENEDI ROTYLERBEZILLA, JOHN B. CHICHESTER DOUGLAS B. ROGERS JAMEY E, COOK Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney OFFICE OF THE ROGER BARTON COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY Vin is Ee Menage 29 Ashby Street » Warrenton, Virginia 20186 a Telephone: ($80) 422-8120 + Fax: (540) 422-8121 Loni. 0Nes Email: commonwealth atomncy@ fouirouny 60 en Website: https://eommonwealthsattorney.com/ Crimes Again Chien & Vulberble Vets April 20, 2018 Sheriff Robert Mosier Fauquier County Sheriff's Office 78 West Lee Street Warrenton, Virginia 20186 Re: Internal Review of Work Release and Trustee Programs Dear Sheriff Mosier: It has recently come to my attention that the Sheriff's Office has conducted at least two internal reviews of the work release and trustee programs, following incidents which indicated a lack of supervision of inmates in these two programs. The first incident occurred on September 5, 2017 when Garrett Portela, an inmate ied to the trustee program, was caught alone and unsupervised in a municipal parking lot with his paramour Teresa Burchfield. Portela and Burchfield were both interviewed by FCSO detectives and both admitted to meeting several times over a period of multiple months, during which time Portela was an inmate assigned to the trustee program. During these meetings the two would often have sexual intercourse and Burchfield would regularly bring Portela various items, as she did on September 5. Burchfield was charged with a violation of Virginia Code Section 18.2-474 and that charge is currently pending before the General District Court. The second incident occurred on January 25, 2018, when Trevor Staebler, an inmate assigned to the work release program, was found to be in possession of an ounce of marijuana and a large amount of cash, and was charged with felony possession with intent to distribute marijuana. During the course of this investigation, detectives learned of allegations of favorable treatment, lack of supervision, and inappropriate behavior by the Sheriff's deputy who was charged with supervising inmates in the work release program. April 20, 2018 Page 2 of 2 It is my understanding that reviews of the programs and specific employees charged with the supervision of these inmates were conducted by members of your office. Defense counsel in the above referenced cases has requested that we provide any discoverable and/or exculpatory evidence that was uncovered during those reviews. In order to comply with our constitutional and statutory duties, we will need to review any reports, memoranda, and recordings that were generated as a part of these reviews. I’m asking that you provide us with these materials by Friday, April 27, so that we may conduct this review in a timely fashion. This will allow us to determine what, if any, materials should be disclosed to defense counsel, as a part of our ethical duty per Brady v. Maryland. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Sincerel ‘James P. Fisher Commonwealth's Attorney for Fauquier County

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