June 10, 2010

Mr. Scott A. Durfee

Assistant General Counsel

Harris County District Attorney

1201 Franklin, Suite 600

Houston, Texas 77002-1901

OR2010-08464

Re: Request for copy of surveillance video involving HPD officers who are seen on video beating a teenager outside a West Houston Business

Dear Mr. Durfee:

The Office of the Attorney General has received your request for a ruling and assigned your request ID# 389297.

After reviewing your arguments and the submitted information, we have determined your request does not present a novel or complex issue. Thus, we are addressing your claims in a memorandum opinion. You claim the submitted information may be withheld from the requestor pursuant to section 552.108(a)(1) of the Government Code. We have considered your arguments and the submitted information and have determined that in accordance with section 552.108(a)(1) you may withhold the submitted information.

For more information on the cited exception, as well as information on the rights and obligations of governmental bodies and requestors, please refer to open government information contained on the Office of the Attorney General website at www.oag.state.tx.us. You may also contact our Open Government Hotline at 1-877-OPENTEX.

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