USA v. Pettiford

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) Criminal No. 5:23-CR-435 (BKS)
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v. )
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QUASHAWN PETTIFORD, )
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Defendant. )
ORDER
Upon consideration of the Government’s Motion for a Waiver of Attorney-Client
Privilege and to Compel Production of Documents, and for good cause shown, it is hereby this
29th day of January, 2026:
ORDERED that the attorney-client privilege as it applies to George F. Hildebrandt in
relation to matters raised by the defendant in his motion to vacate his conviction and sentence,
filed on August 25, 2025, and his accompanying memorandum of law, filed on January 13, 2026,
is waived; and further
ORDERED that attorney George F. Hildebrandt is authorized to provide the Government
with an affidavit regarding the claims that the defendant is raising in his motion and to retrieve and
provide Government counsel with information and copies of the portions of the file that in any
way address or relate to the allegations of ineffectiveness made by the defendant.
It is so ORDERED.
Dated: January 29, 2026 _______________________
Hon. Judge Brenda K. Sannes
Chief United States District Judge
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