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March 6, 20 7

PRESS RELEASE: AMAZON ECHO SUBPOENA
IN ARKANSAS MURDER CASE

A stipulation and consent order was entered today in the
case Of State Of Arkansas V. James Andrew Bates.
Because Mr. Bates is innocent Of all charges in this
matter, he has agreed tO the release of any recordings on
his Amazon Echo device to the prosecution. Mr. Bates is
represented by Kathleen T. Zellner and Douglas H.
Johnson Of the law ?rm Of Kathleen T. Zellner 
Associates, PC.

 

ELECTRONICALLY FILED
Benton County Clrcuil Court

Brenda DeShields, Circuit Clerk
2017-Mar?06 13:15:34
O4CR-16-370
019WD02 3 Pages

 

 

 

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS

DIVISION 11

STATE on ARKANSAS PLAINTIFF
v. CASE NO. CR-2016-370-2

JAMES ANDREW BATES DEFENDANT

STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER

Come now Petitioner Amazon.com, Inc. (?Amazon?), Plaintiff State of Arkansas, and the
defendant James Andrew Bates (collectively the ?Parties?), by undersigned counsel, and hereby
respectfully submit this Stipulation and Consent Order:

1. On February 17, 2017, Amazon ?led a Motion to Quash a search warrant that
was issued as part of the Bentonville Police Department?s investigation into the death of Victor
Collins. The warrant requests that Amazon produce any audio recording created as a result of
interactions with an Amazon Echo device owned by the defendant and located in his residence.
The time period speci?ed in the warrant is the 48-hour period of November 21 ~22, 2015.

2. On March 3, 2017, the defendant, through counsel, consented to Amazon?s
disclosure to the State of any such recordings. Later on March 3, Amazon made that disclosure
to the State, pursuant to the defendant?s consent.

3. In light of the above, Amazon?s motion shall be dismissed as moot.

WHEREFORE, this Court adopts the Parties? Stipulation and the Motion to Quash is moot.

That the hearing on this matter set for March 8, 2017 at 1:30pm is he eby vacated.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

  

 

13 AD KAR N, CIRCUIT JUDGE

ENTERED 3~?~x7

 

By:

By:

CONSENT ORDER AGREED TO BY:

AMAZONCOM, 
Petitioner

Todd P. Lewis

Todd P. Lewis

Ark. Bar No. 96226

CONNER WINTERS, LLP
4375 N. Vantage Drive, Suite 405
Fayetteville, AR 72703
Telephone: (479) 582-571 1
Facsimile: (479) 587?1426

Email: tiewis@cwlaw.com

Laura R. Handman (pro hac vice ?led)

John D. Seiver

Alison Schary

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

1919 Avenue, N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC. 200063401

Telephone: (202) 973-4200

Facsimile: (202) 973-4499

E-maii: laurahandman??dwtcom

Counsel for Petitioner Amazon. com, Inc.

STATE OF ARKANSAS,
Plaintiff

Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith

Ark. Bar No. 2007215
Stuart Ceariey

100 Northeast A Street
Bentonvilie, AR 72712
Telephone: 479?271-1030
Facsimile:

Email: gov

Benton Cowzry Prosecutor

 

 

JAMES ANDREW BATES
Defendant

Kathleen T. Zellrzer

Kathleen T. Zellner, admitted pro hac vice
KATHLEEN T. ZELLNER 
ASSOCIATES, RC.

1901 Butter?eld Road, Suite 650

Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

Telephone: 630-955?1212

Facsimile: 630-955-1111

Email: kathleen.zellner@gmail.com

Counsel for Defendant James Andrew Bates