Free Motion to Exclude - District Court of California - California

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1 ROBERT R. HENSSLER, JR. 2 FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF SAN DIEGO, INC. 3 San Diego, CA 92101-5008 4

California Bar No. 216165 225 Broadway, Suite 900

Telephone: (619) 234-8467

5 Attorneys for Mr. Isaac Navarro-Lomeli 6 7 8 9 10

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (HONORABLE L. JAMES LORENZ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 08CR0091-L DATE: June 9, 2008 TIME: 10:00 a.m. NOTICE OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND MOTINS IN LIMINE: 1) EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY ON THE STREET VALUE OF MARIJUANA; 2) EXCLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY ABOUT THE STRUCTURE OF DRUG ORGANIZATIONS; 3) EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF ALLEGED "NERVOUSNESS" BY DEFENDANT; 4) EXCLUDE ACTUAL BAGS OF MARIJUANA FROM THE COURTROOM; 5) PREVENT A COPY OF THE INDICTMENT FROM BEING SUBMITTED DURING DELIBERATIONS; 6) EXCLUDE ANY 404(B) OR 609 EVIDENCE AS IMPROPER NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN; 7) EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF "MUG SHOT" PHOTOS; 8) EXCLUDE POVERTY EVIDENCE; 9) PROHIBIT VOUCHING BY PROSECUTION; AND 10) ALLOW ATTORNEY-CONDUCTED VOIR DIRE. 11) EXCLUDE MR. NAVARRO-LOMELI'S VIDEOTAPED STATEMENTS BECAUSE ITS ADMISSION VIOLATES THE CONFRONTATION CLAUSE AND INVADES THE PROVINCE OF THE JURY. 12) PREVENT THE GOVERNMENT FROM PRESENTING FRAGMENTED PORTIONS OF MR. NAVARRO-LOMELI'S POST-ARREST STATEMENTS OUT OF CONTEXT

11 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 12 13 v. 14 ISAAC NAVARRO-LOMELI, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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KAREN P. HEWITT, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY AARON B. CLARK, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on June 9, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as counsel may

4 be heard, Isaac Navarro-Lomeli, by and through counsel, Robert R. Henssler Jr., and Federal Defenders of 5 San Diego, Inc., will ask this Court to enter an order granting the following motions in limine. 6 7

MOTIONS Isaac Navarro-Lomeli, by and through counsel, Robert R. Henssler Jr., and Federal Defenders of San

8 Diego, Inc., pursuant to the United States Constitution, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and all other 9 applicable statutes, case law and local rules, hereby moves this Court for an order to: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 //

1) Exclude Expert Testimony on the Street Value of Marijuana; 2) Exclude Expert Testimony about the Structure of Drug Organizations; 3) Exclude Evidence of Alleged "Nervousness" by Defendant; 4) Exclude Actual Bags of Marijuana from the Courtroom; 5) Prevent a Copy of the Indictment from Being Submitted During Deliberations; 6) Exclude Any 404(b) or 609 Evidence as Improper Notice Has Been Given; 7) Exclude Evidence of "Mug Shot" Photos; 8) Exclude Poverty Evidence; 9) Prohibit Vouching by Prosecution; and 10) Allow Attorney-conducted Voir Dire. 11) Exclude Mr. Navarro-Lomeli's Videotaped Statements Because its Admission Violates the Confrontation Clause and Invades the Province of the Jury. 12) Prevent the Government from Presenting Fragmented Portions of Mr. Navarro-Lomeli's Postarrest Statements out of Context

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These motions are based upon the instant motions and notice of motions, the attached statement of

2 facts and memorandum of points and authorities, and all other materials that may come to this Court's 3 attention at the time of the hearing on these motions. 4 5 6 Dated: May 23, 2008 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Robert R. Henssler, Jr. ROBERT R. HENSSLER JR. Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. Attorneys for Mr. Navarro-Lomeli

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Counsel for Defendant certifies that the foregoing pleading is true and accurate to the best of his

4 information and belief, and that a copy of the foregoing document has been served this day upon: 5 Aaron B Clark 6 880 Front Street

United States Attorney's Office Room 6293

7 San Diego, CA 92101 8 Fax: (619)235-2757 9 10 11 Dated: May 29, 2008 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

(619)557-6787

Email: [email protected]

/s/ Robert R. Henssler ROBERT R. HENSSLER, JR. Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. 225 Broadway, Suite 900 San Diego, CA 92101-5030 (619) 234-8467 (tel) (619) 687-2666 (fax) e-mail: [email protected]

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