Free Motion to Exclude Documents - District Court of California - California

Case 3:07-cr-03100-JAH

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ERICA K. ZUNKEL California State Bar No. 229285 2 FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF SAN DIEGO, INC. 225 Broadway, Suite 900 3 San Diego, California 92101-5030 Telephone: (619) 234-8467 4 e-mail: [email protected]
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Attorneys for Mr. De Leon-Arteaga
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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(HONORABLE JOHN A. HOUSTON)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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) ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) ) ) ANTONIO DE LEON-ARTEAGA, ) ) ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ______________________________________ ) TO:

Case No. 07CR3100-JAH DATE: TIME: May 11, 2008 10:30 a.m.

NOTICE OF MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) TO EXCLUDE ALL DEPORTATION DOCUMENTS; TO PROHIBIT EVIDENCE UNDER FED. R. EVID. 404(B) AND 609; TO EXCLUDE WITNESSES (A-FILE CUSTODIAN); TO ALLOW ATTORNEY-CONDUCTED VOIR DIRE; TO PROHIBIT WITNESSES FROM REFERRING TO MR. HERNANDEZ AS "THE ALIEN"; PRODUCE GRAND JURY TRANSCRIPTS; TO PRECLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY; PRECLUDE REINSTATEMENTS; AND ALLOW LEAVE TO FILE FURTHER MOTIONS.

KAREN P. HEWITT, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY; AND NICOLE A. JONES, ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 11, 2008 at 8:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may

be heard, the defendant, Antonio De Leon-Arteaga, by and through his attorneys, Erica K. Zunkel and

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Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., will ask this Court to enter an order granting the motions in limine listed below. MOTIONS IN LIMINE Antonio De Leon-Arteaga, the defendant in this case, by and through his attorneys, Erica K. Zunkel and Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., pursuant to the United States Constitution, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and all other applicable statutes, case law and local rules, hereby moves this Court for an order to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Exclude deportation documents; Prohibit evidence under Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) and 609 evidence; Exclude witnesses (A-file Custodian); Allow attorney-conducted voir dire; Prohibit witnesses from referring to Mr. De Leon as "the alien"; Produce grand jury transcripts; Preclude expert testimony; Preclude admission of documents not yet produced in discovery; Suppress and exclude the deportation hearing; Preclude the A-file custodian from testifying about immigration proceedings; and Grant leave to file further motions.

These motions are based upon the instant motions and notice of motions in limine, the attached statement of facts and memorandum of points and authorities, and any and all other materials that may be adduced at the time of the hearing on these motions. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Erica K. Zunkel ERICA K. ZUNKEL Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. Attorneys for Mr. De Leon-Arteaga

Dated: April 28, 2008

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