SHOWS, CALI 8: WALSH, LLP 628 St. Louis Street (70802) Post Office Drawer 4425 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 Writers Contact Information: JAMES L. HILBURN arnesh@ Telephone: (225) 346-1461 Fax: (225) 346-1467 January 15, 2014 Ms. Della Hasselle 1025 S. Jeff Davis Hwy. New Orleans, LA 70125 RE: January 10, 2014 Public Records Request Dear Ms. Hasselle: This correspondence serves as the response of the state of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety and Corrections to your January 10, 2014 public records request pursuant to La. R.S. 44:1, et seq., and which was directed to Ms. Rhonda" Weldon. The requests will be addressed in the same order as presented. 1. D.) DOC does not have any documents or records relating to any pentobarbital, Nernbutal, or other lethal injections drugs which DOC currently has in its possession. However, attached are Louisiana State Penitentiary pharmacy records which show an expired lot of pentobarbital was delivered to Guaranteed Returns on December 16, 2013. DOC is in possession of correspondence between DOC and "any drug supplier regarding pentobarbital or any lethal injection drug." This correspondence could lead to the determination of the identity of persons exempt from disclosure. As such, these records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to La. R.S. 152570 (F) and (G). Attached is correspondence between DOC and/or its lawyers and the lawyers for Mr. Christopher Sepulvado and Mr. Jessie Hoffman from January 1, 2014 to the present concerning pentobarbital. Neither DOC nor its lawyers have any correspondence with state of Louisiana 42" Judicial District Court Judge Robert Burgess. Ms. Della Hasselle January 10, 2014 Public Records Request January 15, 2014 Page 2 With best regards, I am Sincerely, SHOWS, CA I WALSH, LLP