subject to the requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence 701," Vera, 770 F.3d at 1242; see also Gadson, 763 F.3d at 1210. See, e.g., United States v. Moran,493 F.3d 1002, 1010 (9th Cir. Compare NF 544, 545 and NF 11190, 11191.").) The stabbing was allegedly planned in retaliation for an alleged theft of one shoe. The Court once again stresses the distinction between "sociologist describing the inner workings of a closed community" and "a chronicler of the recent past whose pronouncements on elements of the charged offense serve as shortcuts to proving guilt," United States v. Mejia,545 F.3d 179, 190 (2d Cir. 928 at 15.) Several days later, he located Barrasa at her friend's residence. Decoud, 456 F.3d at 1014 n.6. Pending before the Court are motions in limine and a motion to conduct hearings and issue preliminary rulings on certain categories of evidence, filed by Henry Cervantes ("H. Cervantes") (Docket Nos. 985 at 3; Docket No. Accordingly, the Court declines to address the merits of the parties' arguments with regard to whether the evidence at issue in these motions would be admissible outside the government's case in chief as premature. "); id. Jurors deliberated just over three days before unanimously recommending that 42-year-old Rigoberto Villanueva of Fontana receive capital punishment for the 2016 killings of Rosemary Barrasa, 37, and Tom Carlin. Cf. Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. Second, the following opinions do not appear on their face to be based upon Feeney's investigation of this particular organization, but the government's August 2015 disclosure suggests that in fact they might be: Opinion Numbers 1; 2; 7; 8; 17; 18; 19; 32; 53; 58; 59; 72; 74; 76; 79; 82; 84; 86; 89; 92; 151; 184; 187; 188; 243; 259; 270; 278; 294; 438; 476; 485.5 Because of the information contained in the August 2015 disclosure, the Court also RESERVES ruling on these opinions. Immediately after the victim was stabbed, three bombers began punching and kicking the victim to allow Magdaleno to escape being caught by guards with the stabbing weapon. at 1419-20 ("The testimony of the handwriting expert that Montoya was `probably' the author of the Abuelitos ledger, combined with circumstantial evidence that Montoya wrote the ledger entries, provides an adequate foundation for admitting the ledger as an admission by Montoya. United States District Court, N.D. California. ("Here, the only evidence offered by the government to establish that Le Chen's mother was involved in a conspiracy are the hearsay statements the government sought to introduce regarding what Le Chen's mother told Le Chen."). 1959(a)(3). Henry Cervantes, Defendant, represented by John Timothy Philipsborn , Attorney at Law. % The Court GRANTS this motion to the extent the Court will entertain specific requests for pertinent jury instructions, and otherwise DENIES the motion as overly broad WITHOUT PREJUDICE to objections particularized to acts or statements the defense seeks to exclude. (Docket No. May 27, 2011) ("In a myriad of ways, the statements sought to further the conspiracy's common objective and/or to set in motion transactions that were integral to the conspiracy."). 1045 at 4.). (quoting Arreola, 34 Am. '$I6ysphgH0y2&r.B9td?y?86bpDC78v:7xuz0S,}2]x(x/QNWt&{jE% 3\= Qh.%9B.N@>aj@U4yz 833 at 4.) He did, however, express concern the arrests may cause rival gang members to intensify their activities. While the government need show only a slight connection with the conspiracy, the independent evidence must be `fairly incriminating: . Eventually, the FBI, U.S. Department of Justice and other state and local law enforcement agencies combined forces. (citations omitted)); United States v. Cerna, 2011 WL 2119304, at *3 (N.D. Cal. All the information pertaining to this VIDEO is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. ." [T]he evidence supported the finding that [the San Bruno ledger] was a statement made or adopted by Gil." Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. . Other inmates described Villanueva as extremely moody and sometimes physically aggressive -- a deep contrast with Carlin, who was "happy-go- lucky" and generally liked by the men in his cell block, according to a trial brief prepared by the prosecution. Gadson, 763 F.3d at 1216 (quoting Castaneda, 9 F.3d at 766, 768); see also United States v. Green,592 F.3d 1057, 1071 (9th Cir. Within a week of her leaving, Villanueva went searching for the victim and arrived in the Inland Empire on May 7. Henry Cervantes, Defendant, represented by, Jaime Cervantes, Defendant, represented by, Richie Michelson, Defendant, represented by, Andrew F. Cervantes, Defendant, represented by, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Movant, represented by. (quoting United States v. Hermanek,289 F.3d 1076, 1093 (9th Cir. H. Cervantes seeks to exclude any evidence regarding actions on any date after H. Cervantes's arrest in September 2011, or to provide limiting instructions on the purpose for which the jury may consider such evidence. No claims to the accuracy of this information are made. Please be sure to check the Privacy Policies of these sites as well as their Terms of Service before engaging in any business or uploading any information. Crim. 1986). (See Docket No. (Docket No. The convictions are the culmination of an investigation that began in 1997 after investigators in Santa Rosa developed new leads into the gang. . 9, 2016) ("That gang expert testimony on symbols, code words, and the like has generally been admitted in this district does not mean that it is admissible irrespective of its reliability or helpfulness to the jury."). 1063 at 1; Docket No. In both removals, bombers punched and kicked the victim to inflict the maximum damage possible and to allow the hitters to escape without being caught by guards with the stabbing weapons. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Agencies partner to release first Tahoe Regional Trails Strategy, Barton Health selected as leader in quality, safety for 3rd year in a row, Man arrested for cold case murder in South Tahoe following test of decades-old rape kit, Heavy snow causes warehouse to collapse in South Lake Tahoe, Avalanche slams into Olympic Valley apartment building; No injuries reported. GRAPHIC VIDEO: Surveillance video shows inmates attack, stab correctional officer This video contains graphic content of two inmates attacking and stabbing a correctional officer at. For example,6 Opinion 517 reads: "Tell Polvo that Demonito is a waste of time and mom doesn't want her around the house, period." Cf. All three defendants pleaded guilty to the racketeering conspiracy charge, wherein they admitted that murder was an object of the conspiracy. A locked padlock Magdaleno acknowledged that immediately after the victim was stabbed, two bombers began punching and kicking the victim to allow Magdaleno to escape being caught by guards with the stabbing weapon. Federal Courthouse The Court agrees with arguments during hearings on this motion that it would be incorrect to accept the proposition that "`under the general law of conspiracy, if you join an ongoing conspiracy, you're responsible for everything that went on before it.'" In order to corroborate or refute this status, the litigants must know the identity of the declarant." . Further, basic statements of law stemming from Pinkerton v. United States,328 U.S. 640 (1946) are not in dispute. In this specific call, Villanueva discusses problems that Peggy has been having with a fellow NF member by the name of Saragoza Capone Sanchez. 15 year old Carlos "Casper" Silva a Preston parolee is arrested murders 3 people witin a seven week span on behalf of Nuestra familia. The Court addressed the law relative to this issue previously. HENRY CERVANTES, et al., Defendants. . "); Freeman, 498 F.3d at 902-05 (identifying and considering concerns "that arise when a case agent goes beyond interpreting code words as an expert and testifies as to the defendant's conduct based upon the agent's knowledge of the case," including that "`[s]ome jurors will find it difficult to discern whether the witness is relying properly on his general experience and reliable methodology, or improperly on what he has learned of the case'"). Under current Ninth Circuit law, the Court would need to evaluate the remaining opinions under Rule 701. . 1045 at 5.) ; Docket No. Further, to the extent the government argues that H. Cervantes's actions after his arrest demonstrate continued participation in the conspiracy, he seeks to exclude such evidence under Rule 403. (quoting United States v. Sine,493 F.3d 1021, 1038 (9th Cir. The purpose of the subsequent beating is to inflict upon the victim maximum damage while giving the hitters time to wash themselves and get rid of weapons. Romero admitted that he relayed the leaderships approval for the removals, which involved a hitter stabbing the April 29 victim in the head with a metal shank and a hitter stabbing the October 23 victim in the neck with a weapon made out of plexiglass. (PARADIGMMEDIA) Unplugged, does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. RIVERSIDE, CA A Riverside jury Tuesday recommended the death penalty for a convicted felon who fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend along Interstate 10 in Whitewater and, four months later, strangled his 82-year-old cellmate at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning. A at 10.) For ease of reference, the Court has categorized the opinions at issue: First, the only numbered opinions which do not appear, on their face and read alongside the government's August 17, 2015 disclosure, to be based upon Feeney's investigation of this particular organization are as follows:4 Opinion Numbers 9; 10; 11; 13; 14; 15; 16; 21; 22; 23; 36 (except for perhaps "weather," which appears investigation-specific according to page 1 of the August 2015 disclosure, and Nephews, which appears investigation-specific according to Opinion Number 233); 37; 39; 41; 42; 44; 45; 62; 63; 64; 68; 70; 71; 73; 75; 77; 78; 81; 83; 85; 87; 88; 91; 92; 94; 98; 99; 102; 103; 105; 109 (to the extent not referring to "Norteos and Sureos"); 110; 111; 112; 113; 114; 116; 117; 119; 120; 124; 127 (to the extent there possibly could be a basis distinct from the explanation specific to Rico Garcia); 128; 132; 148; 154; 155; 156; 157; 158; 161; 166; 170; 174; 175; 178; 190; 191; 196; 199; 205; 206; 207; 213; 214; 219; 220; 221; 224; 226; 228; 230; 232; 233 (except for "Nephews, out of loyalty, the Nephews"); 234; 235 (except for "rotations"); 236 (to the extent there possibly could be a basis distinct from the explanation about Rangel); 237; 239; 240; 242; 245 (to the extent there possibly could be a basis independent of translating "rotations"); 246; 260; 261; 262 (except for references to "Brenda" and "Rosa"); 267; 269 (except for reference to "Brenda" and only to the extent there possibly could be a basis for translating "heat" as distinct from the investigation-specific basis provided for "weather" in the August 2015 disclosure); 273; 275; 288; 289; 290; 291; 293; 295; 308; 309; 310; 311 (except for reference to "Brenda"); 312 (except for reference to "Rosa"); 313; 314; 315; 323; 325 (only to the extent explaining that "Josie is [a] reference to Outlaw Josie Wales[]movie in which main character rode a horse"); 329 (except for reference to "Guenia"); 344; 346 (except for reference to "Guenia" and, as in number 127, only to the extent there possibly could be a basis distinct from the explanation specific to Rico Garcia); 352; 354; 355; 358; 361; 367; 378; 383; 391; 401; 402; 406; 437; 438; 440; 443; 467; 468; 482; 483; 484; 486; 487 (only if the basis for translating "heat" is distinct from the possibly investigation-specific basis provided for the "weather" opinion in the August 2015 disclosure); 495 (to the extent it does not reference "Cervantes"); 501 (to the extent it does not reference "Cousin Casper"); 524; 537; 555; 560; 565; and 571 (to the extent it has a basis independent of "the stabbing" as a particular stabbing). Romero admitted that he approved the February 25, 2013, removal of a victim from one of the housing units of the Monterey County Jail. (See Docket No. "`[V]ague and generalized' explanations are not sufficient; rather, the officer must explain how he applies his `knowledge to interpret particular words and phrases used in particular conversations.'" (See, e.g., Docket No. Cervantes admitted that he was the hitter for the removal and stabbed the victim in the head. In Decoud, for instance, "the expert gave a lengthy explanation of how he interpreted `diznerty' based on his understanding of a common speaking style . 1959(a)(5), and conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2007). .'" 1022 at 1-2.) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, (Id.) Surveillance video shows inmate unaided after stabbing Post and Courier 14.1K subscribers Subscribe 30K views 3 years ago Allen Jerome Capers, 32, died after a Dec. 31, 2017 attack in a. Shortly before 2 a.m. on May 12, Barrasa's body was located in Villanueva's sedan, which appeared to have crashed on eastbound Interstate 10, near Tipton Road, in Whitewater. id. endobj . (See Docket No. Thus, the government must show that it is more likely than not that the declarant was a co-conspirator. 2007)). See Vera, 770 F.3d at 1241. 985.) Secure .gov websites use HTTPS San Jose: (408) 535-5061. 928 at 10.). (Id. H. Cervantes moves for a ruling "that both the nature of a conspiracy, and the timing of an individual's joining of a conspiracy, must be considered in deciding what a conspirator is allegedly liable for under the conspirator liability rules." 2013, defendant Carlos Cervantes, aka "Lil Huero" and "Doug," stabbed and slashed the victim's head . Among the necessary prerequisites to admitting a statement under this exception is that a "party's coconspirator" made the statement: "Before an alleged co-conspirator's statement can be admitted into evidence under Rule 801(d)(2)(E), the government must establish that the declarant . Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mac Fisher scheduled a sentencing hearing for Sept. 20 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. 1959(a)(5), and assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Id. 801(d)(2)(E). Shortly after this phone call was recorded, Sanchez was arrested, indicted, convicted and sentenced to over 300 years for his involvement in running a criminal street crew and for allegedly ordering a kidnapping. . 1962(d). v. (See id. . In addition, "[u]nder this rule, an accused's knowledge of and participation in an alleged conspiracy with the putative coconspirator are preliminary facts that must be established, by a preponderance of the evidence, before the coconspirator's out-of-court statements can be introduced into evidence." Vera, 770 F.3d at 1241. Andrew F. Cervantes, Defendant, represented by K. Alexandra McClure , Law Offices of Alexandra McClure. Cervantes also admitted that he was a bomber in the February 25, 2013, removal of a victim, and that he punched and kicked the victim to inflict the maximum damage possible and to allow the hitter to escape. According to prosecutors, the 6-foot, 2-inch, 300-pound defendant had been in a relationship with Barrasa in the late 1990s, and in the fall of 2015, he persuaded her to join him at his brother's residence in Salida, Northern California. Charges #1 U.S. Shasta County, Movant, represented by David M. Yorton , Attorney at Law. This proffered translation falls squarely within the rubric of one constituting "lay opinions about the meaning of intercepted phone calls, . Finally, with regard to conspiracy liability, if the government seeks to admit coconspirator statements made prior to H. Cervantes's entry into a charged conspiracyproven by independent evidencethen any purposes for which the jury may consider any such statements must be limited. Id. Local R. 16-1(c)(4); see also United States v. Cerna, 2011 WL 2119304, at *5 (N.D. Cal. Eventually the probe involved agents from the FBI, the state Department of Corrections and several local police agencies, working under the direction of the U.S. attorney's office in San Francisco. Parry said Monday that changes in Corrections Department policy would be made, but he refused to provide details. These are proper subjects for lay opinion testimony, see FED. Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news. 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