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Case 1:12-cv-00210-SWS Document 1 Filed 09/17/12 Page 11 of 22<br />

"Oh fuck, they're not gonna get that to fingerprint."<br />

"I say we hang fucking old Lance [i.e., Deputy Gehlhausen]<br />

out to dry."<br />

"I think so too but he seems to be resistant."<br />

The LT members were concerned with the repercussions of not turning the exculpatory evidence<br />

over; the Defendants came to the conscious decision and agreed to keep the exculpatory evidence<br />

secret. As documented by the recordings, the Defendants knew the exculpatory nature of the<br />

evidence and that they were required to disclose it, but instead decided to unconstitutionally<br />

withhold the exculpatory evidence in violation of Mr. Willoughby's Constitutional rights.<br />

16. At Mr. Willoughby's second trial, Defendants Hanson and Ketterhagen admitted<br />

that they should have turned over the exculpatory evidence. In fact, Defendant Hanson agreed<br />

under cross-examination that there was "no excuse" for not turning over the exculpatory<br />

evidence.<br />

17. The prosecuting attorney, Lucketta McMahon, said, in a recorded conversation<br />

with Deputy Gehlhausen and testimony, that she knew about the existence of the report but did<br />

not know the extent of the details contained in the report. McMahon was assured by Defendant<br />

Hanson and the L T members that the report was not exculpatory and did not need to be turned<br />

over to the defense team. She relied on the misrepresentations given by the Defendants.<br />

18. Special Prosecutor, Tony Howard, testified at the hearing for a new trial that he<br />

had no knowledge of the existence ofthe report. Mr. Howard further testified that had he known<br />

Page 11 of 22

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