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BARRY J. PORTMAN

Federal Public Defender

LOREN D. STEWART

Assistant Federal Public Defender

19th Floor Federal Building – Box 36106

450 Golden Gate Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94102

Telephone: (415) 436-7700

Counsel for Defendant TRABULSE

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALEXANDER JAMES TRABULSE,

Defendant.

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No. CR-09-0350 WHA

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER REGARDING ATTENDANCE

OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES

On January 9, 2009, this Court imposed conditions of release on the Defendant,

Alexander James Trabulse, that includes a restriction of strict home confinement with limited

exceptions, including that Mr. Trabulse “may possibly attend mass once a week at discretion of

Pretrial Services.” Mr. Trabulse has been attending mass regularly since the imposition of the

order, with the approval of his Pretrial Services officer, Richard Sarlatte.

Mr. Trabulse was recently informed that he will be permitted to undergo a special

confirmation rite by Catholic Bishop Salvatore Cordileone on May 20, 2010. The confirmation

will occur at his regular church in Oakland. In preparation for the confirmation rite, Mr.

Trabulse will need to attend several additional preparatory classes. By and through this

stipulation, Mr. Trabulse seeks Court approval for his attendance of the classes and the

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE:

ATTENDANCE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES 1

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confirmation ceremony. This Court has approved his attendance of masses before. See Docket

No. 23 (Stipulation and Order re: Attendance of Easter Services); Docket No. 52 (Stipulation and

Order re: Attendance of Assumption of the Virgin Service); Docket No. 67 (Stipulation and

Order re: Attendance of Religious Services); Docket No. 79 (Stipulation and Order re:

Attendance of Religious Services). Pretrial Services has previously represented that it has no

objection to Mr. Trabulse’s attendance of specific religious services, but that it cannot permit him

to attend without a Court order because of Mr. Trabulse’s conditions of pretrial release. The

government does not object to his attendance of the services identified below.

Specifically, Mr. Trabulse would like to attend the following upcoming classes and the

confirmation rite mass with Bishop Cordileone. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a copy of the

confirmation rite program. All times noted below include driving time:

Saturday, April 17, 2010: Confirmation Preparation Class

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Saturday, April 24, 2010: Confirmation Preparation Class

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Saturday, May 1, 2010: Confirmation Preparation Class

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Saturday, May 8, 2010: Confirmation Preparation Class

2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Saturday, May 15, 2010: Day of Recollection

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday, May 20, 2010: Ceremony of Confirmation and Low Mass

5:15 PM - 9:30 PM

With the possible exception of the Day of Recollection, all masses will occur at:

St. Margaret Mary Church

1219 Excelsior Drive

Oakland, CA 94601

In the event that the Day of Recollection class occurs at a location other than St. Margaret Mary

Church, Mr. Trabulse respectfully requests that the Pretrial Services Officer be permitted to

approve another location in his discretion if he is given prior notice of the change.

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE:

ATTENDANCE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES 2

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The approval of Mr. Trabulse’s attendance of religious services pertains only to Mr.

Trabulse’s conditions of pretrial release. This request does not otherwise modify any conditions

of Mr. Trabulse’s pretrial release. If he is for any reason taken into custody, the above-captioned

approvals will have no effect. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: April 15, 2010 JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO

United States Attorney

 /s/ 

Thomas E. Stevens

Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: April 15, 2010 BARRY J. PORTMAN

Federal Public Defender

 /s/ 

Loren D. Stewart

Assistant Federal Public Defender

[PROPOSED] ORDER

For the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby ORDERS that the Defendant, Alexander

James Trabulse, shall be permitted to attend the religious services detailed herein,

notwithstanding his conditions of pretrial release. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

Hon. Elizabeth Laporte

United States Magistrate Judge

STIP & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE:

ATTENDANCE OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES 3

April 15, 2010

U

NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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EXHIBIT A

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INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST

Canon Jean-Marie Moreau

1219 Excelsior Avenue

Oakland, CA 94610

(510) 482-2053

CONFIRMATION

WITH HIS EXCELLENCY BISHOP SALVATORE CORDILEONE

IN THE TRADITIONAL RITE

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION PROGRAM

Saturday, April 10 (Registration before class)

2:30PM – St. Margaret Mary’s, Oakland

Saturday, April 17

2:30PM – St. Margaret Mary’s, Oakland

Saturday, April 24

2:30PM – St. Margaret Mary’s, Oakland

Saturday, May 1

2:30PM – St. Margaret Mary’s, Oakland

Saturday, May 8

2:30PM – St. Margaret Mary’s, Oakland

Saturday, May 15

9:00AM to 3:00PM – Day of Recollection (Location

TBD)

Ceremony of Confirmation with Bishop Cordileone at St. Margaret Mary’s

Church, Oakland, on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at 6:00PM, followed by

Low Mass of the Bishop and Reception in Father Kozina Hall.

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