Free Motion to Preclude Evidence - District Court of California - California

Case 3:08-cr-00648-BEN

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Filed 06/02/2008

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SHAFFY MOEEL California State Bar No. 238732 FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF SAN DIEGO, INC. 225 Broadway, Suite 900 San Diego, California 92101-5030 Telephone: (619) 234-8467 Facisimile: (619) 267-2666

Attorneys for Mr. Urrea

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (HONORABLE ROGER T. BENITEZ) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO.08CR0648-BEN DATE: TIME: June 2, 2008 2:00 p.m.

Plaintiff, v.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO: (1)
(2) (3) (4) PRECLUDE 404(B) & 609 EVIDENCE; PRECLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY; PRECLUDE TESTIMONY REGARDING "NERVOUSNESS"; PRECLUDE AGENTS FROM TESTIFYING THAT THEIR "PRIMARY DUTY" IS TO PREVENT TERRORIST ATTACKS; PRECLUDE THE PROSECUTOR FROM COMMITTING SANCHEZ ERROR; PRODUCE ANY "SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS'; PRODUCE ANY DRAFT REPORTS; FOR ATTORNEY CONDUCTED VOIR DIRE; EXCLUDE POVERTY EVIDENCE; EXCLUDE WITNESSES; EXCLUDE EXPERT "STRUCTURE" TESTIMONY; AND

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ARMANDO URREA,

(5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

Defendants.

(12)

EXCLUDE MARIJUANA FROM COURTROOM.

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TO:
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KAREN P. HEWITT, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, AND CHRISTINA MCCALL, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY:

Case 3:08-cr-00648-BEN

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 2, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as
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counsel may be heard, the defendant, Armando Urrea, by and through his counsel, Shaffy
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Moeel and Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., will ask this Court to enter an order
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granting the following motions.
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MOTIONS
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The defendant, Armando Urrea, by and through his attorneys, Shaffy Moeel and
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Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., pursuant to the United States Constitution, the Federal
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Rules of Criminal Procedure, and all other applicable statutes, case law and local rules,
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hereby moves this Court for an order:
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1) precluding 404(b) and 609 evidence; 2) precluding expert testimony; 3) precluding testimony regarding "nervousness"; 4) precluding agents from testifying about "terrorism"; 5) precluding the prosecutor from committing Sanchez/Weatherspoon error; 6) producing any "supplemental" reports; 7) producing any draft reports; 8) allowing attorney conducted voir dire; 9) precluding poverty evidence; 10) excluding witnesses; 11) excluding expert testimony on "structure"; and 12) excluding marijuana from courtroom. These motions are based upon the instant motions and notice of motions, the attached statement of facts and memorandum of points and authorities, and all other materials that may come to this Court's attention at the time of the hearing on these motion. Respectfully submitted,

Dated: June 2, 2008
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/s/ Shaffy Moeel SHAFFY MOEEL Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. Attorneys for Mr. Urrea

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