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Tiffany A. Harris OSB 02318

Attorney at Law
333 SW Taylor St., Suite 300
Portland, Oregon 97204
t. 503.782.4788
tiff@harrisdefense.com
Attorney for Defendant Shawna Cox

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON
PORTLAND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
SHAWNA COX,

3:16-CR-00051-BR-6
DECLARATION OF COUNSEL
REGARDING CERTIFICATION
OF CONFERRAL

Defendant.

I, Tiffany A. Harris, declare the following to be true to the best of my knowledge:

1.

I was appointed to represent Ms. Cox in January of 2016, after she was arrested

in connection with the protests staged in Harney County and the Malheur National Wildlife
Refuge. She made her first appearance on January 29, 2016 and was released on conditions.
The Government obtained a superseding indictment on March 8, 2016. Ms. Cox is now charged
with Conspiracy to Impede Officers of the United States under 18 USC 372 and Possession of
Firearms and Dangerous Weapons in a Federal Facility under 18 USC 930(b).
2.

On July 18, 2016, Ms. Cox assumed the duties of self-representation.

3.

Since that time, I have assisted with the electronic filing of motions drafted and

submitted to the Court by Ms. Cox in her pro se capacity. I have also facilitated conferral with

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the Government so that the parties positions on Ms. Coxs motions could be represented to the
Court.
4.

I have provided a copy to the Government, by email, of the accompanying motion

seeking a pre-trial evidentiary hearing regarding the existence of a conspiracy. Based on my

training and experience, I believe the Government will oppose the motion. Because all of the
parties are, without a doubt, preparing for tomorrows opening statements, I do not believe the
Government will have an opportunity, before tomorrow, to confer with me and confirm its likely
opposition to the motion. However, in the interest of judicial efficiency, I believe it is
appropriate to file this motion before, rather than during trial.
5.

Under the circumstances, I ask the Court to accept M. Coxs filing on the

condition that Ms. Cox and or standby counsel confirm the Governments position tomorrow,
before the proceedings begin or at such other time as the Court deems appropriate.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the forgoing is correct to the best of my knowledge
and belief.

Respectfully submitted on September 12, 2016

/S/
Tiffany Harris
Tiffany A. Harris, Attorney at Law
Standby Counsel for Defendant Shawna Cox

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