The government's argument that Feeney is "reading[,] or listening to, the repetition of words and phrases over hundreds of hours, as well as the context of such language," (Docket No. United States v. Osazuwa,564 F.3d 1169, 1176 (9th Cir. 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. . Perez will not begin serving his sentence until he has completed a separate six-year state prison. 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. 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Cervantes similarly "seeks an order from this Court requiring that the Government specify the statements it seeks to introduce; the conspiracy that is alleged to be connected with the statement; and that the Court . . Alberto Larez, Defendant, represented by Brian H. Getz , Law Offices of Brian H Getz. See United States v. Lloyd,807 F.3d 1128, 1155 n.8 (9th Cir. Main Office: 2006). "`[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.'" (PARADIGMMEDIA) Unplugged, does not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information. The 25-count indictment was returned Thursday by a grand jury that had heard testimony during the past year. See Garcia, 497 F.3d at 967 & n.1; United States v. Cruz-Ramirez, 2011 WL 5599630, at *5 (N.D. Cal. The government's exhibit list is understandably comprehensive and the defense's objections in this regard are DENIED. 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. See United States v. Gee,695 F.2d 1165, 1169 (9th Cir. Five gang members, four of whom were already in prison, face murder charges for orchestrating the deaths of five men between March 1997 and April 1999, according to the indictment. 2009) ("`Presenting a theory of the case that can be effectively rebutted by otherwise-inadmissible evidence,' we held, `does not by itself open the door to using such evidence; only partial, misleading use of the evidence can do so.'" (quoting Robert R. Arreola et al., Federal Criminal Conspiracy, 34 Am.Crim.L.Rev. As the Court finds that only a small portion of the proffered opinions might be classified as expert and not investigatory, i.e., lay opinion, the Court need not conduct a separate hearing to address their admissibility at this time. 985 at 3; Docket No. (Docket No. (quoting United States v. Sine,493 F.3d 1021, 1038 (9th Cir. October 10, 1976. 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024). The government's disclosure stated, "At the Bureau of Prisons, Mr. Feeney's primary responsibility was to monitor gang activity, including activity of the Nuestra Familia." Given the template the Court has outlined for resolving these matters, the Court does not believe that a separate hearing in advance of opening statements will be necessary and that these matters can be dealt with either before or after a trial day. (People v. Prunty (2015) 62 Cal.4th 59, 71 .) exclude any statement that does not meet the requirements of the rule." 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. 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. with id. May 27, 2011) ("Before trial, the government made a good faith effort to comply with the local rule and the scheduling orders and produced a comprehensive document summarizing over 400 statements, sorted by sponsoring witness. 1959(a)(6). A at 10.) 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." The Court ordered identification of each opinion sought to be admitted as expert or lay testimony, and the government once again takes the approach that each opinion constitutes expert testimony. 1994) (citing Gee to distinguish between impermissible admission of coconspirator statements to show a defendant's participation in a conspiracy and admission of such statements for separate purposes). One gang member, Jacob Enriquez, was arrested in Visalia two weeks ago. 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. This is just one investigation. 1021 at 1.) Dunbaugh said he has no idea what effect the Nuestra Familia arrests will have on the gang. (See Docket No. 985.) Opinion Number 541.) d. All statements made by Andrew Cervantes, Sheldon Villanueva, Alberto Larez, Henry Cervantes, Fernando Rangel and others in jail calls, itemized, transcribed and produced to you, as de-coded by John Feeney. Nuestra Familia gang leaders are accused of ordering and carrying out a campaign of intimidation, assaults and killings to control a crime syndicate and drug distribution empire that authorities say reaches as far south as Bakersfield. Federal Courthouse Theyre very creative.. Parry said its impossible to monitor every single letter, phone call and visit of every single inmate. 985 at 37, Opinion Number 553.) (citations omitted). Within a week of her leaving, Villanueva went searching for the victim and arrived in the Inland Empire on May 7. 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. Henry Cervantes, Defendant, represented by John Timothy Philipsborn , Attorney at Law. ("To interpret the meaning of coded language encountered for the first time in the specific investigation at issue, however, an officer's qualifications, including his experience with narcotics investigations and intercepted communications, are relevant but not alone sufficient to satisfy Federal Rule of Evidence 702."). In sum, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART A. Cervantes's motion in limine number 4. (August 17, 2015 Disclosure, Ex. Also, previously, this Court excluded "opinions identifying specific individuals holding positions in Nuestra Familia . Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Swipe is only available in chrome dev tools mobile mode. subject to the requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence 701," Vera, 770 F.3d at 1242; see also Gadson, 763 F.3d at 1210. Compare NF 544, 545 and NF 11190, 11191.").) They have rights and we cant stop communications, he said. Last month, the same jury convicted Villanueva of two counts of first- degree murder and found true a special circumstance allegation of taking multiple lives, making the defendant eligible for a death sentence. People v. Prunty Supreme Court of California. 1995). 450 Golden Gate Avenue This order terminates Docket Nos. 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. 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On their face, most of the opinions do not appear to constitute "commonly used" slang. 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. Have him hit, stabbed, killed." He was paired with Carlin in Housing Unit 17 at the Smith Correctional Facility. 1994)); see also id. (quoting United States v. Hermanek,289 F.3d 1076, 1093 (9th Cir. 2009). 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, e.g., United States v. Moran,493 F.3d 1002, 1010 (9th Cir. Mug Shot for Sheldon Villanueva booked into the Multnomah county jail. %PDF-1.7 He did, however, express concern the arrests may cause rival gang members to intensify their activities. at 8-12. Consent By using our Channel you hereby consent to our disclaimer and agree to its terms. 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. 928 at 10.). Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, At the time of this call Sanchez was also the appointed Regimental Commander for the San Jose regiment and was functioning under the direction of the leadership in Pelican Bay. 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." PARADIGM MEDIA NEWS Channel is in compliance with 17 U.S.C and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (\"DMCA\") and other applicable intellectual property laws. 928 at 13-16; id. "); 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'"). U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California, Conspirators admit their roles in violent crimes in Monterey County Jail to maintain gang discipline and punish transgressions of gang rules, Three Associates Of Nuestra Familia Prison Gang Plead Guilty To Federal RICO Conspiracy, U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds Announces $399,000 In Justice Department Grants To Support Project Safe Neighborhoods, Justice Department Awards More Than $17.5 Million to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods, Members And Associates Of MS-13 In San Francisco Charged With Participation In Gang-Related Murders In Furtherance Of Racketeering Conspiracy, Racketeering Conspiracy, 18U.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. 1991)). Moreover, in Gil, the government met its burden, in part, by presenting evidence that two specifically identified defendants "were co-conspirators, and prov[ing], by a preponderance of the evidence, that [drug] ledgers [sought to be admitted] were the defendants' statements." 2007); United States v. Decoud,456 F.3d 996, 1014 (9th Cir. Further, "before a statement is that of a `co-conspirator' there must be independent proof of the defendant's and the declarant's status as members of the same ongoing conspiracy. . 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). Some gang members even ended up testifying against themselves. 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. % (Id.) (footnote omitted)); id. If the government demonstrates that these opinions might possibly be admissible as expert testimony, then, as explained in the paragraph above, the government would need to demonstrate for each coded word to be translated how it meets the Rule 702 and pertinent case law requirements. The Court may do so within the confines of the time afforded for trial and outside the presence of the jury. Id. Cf. 1983) ("Statements of alleged co-conspirators made before the time it can be shown by independent evidence that [a defendant] had joined the conspiracy are not admissible to show his participation. Parry said Monday that changes in Corrections Department policy would be made, but he refused to provide details. The indictments cap a three-year, $5 million undercover investigation code-named Operation Black Widow. These links to other websites do not imply a recommendation for all the content found on these sites. established that vicarious liability must be predicated on acts that were reasonably foreseeable to the defendant."). In motion in limine number 2, A. Cervantes seeks to exclude evidence of a variety of incidents that occurred before 2004. Several days later, he located Barrasa at her friend's residence. USA, Plaintiff, represented by Joseph Michelangelo Alioto, Jr. , U.S. Department of Justice, Jennifer R. Sykes , Department of Justice, Robert Steven Tully , U.S. Dept of Justice, Wai Shun Wilson Leung , United States Attorney's Office & William Frentzen , U.S. Attorney's Office, NDCA. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 3553. 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. 2007)). (See Docket No. 801(d)(2)(E) in sufficient detail that the Court may rule on the admissibility of the statement." 985, Opinion 320 ("Karen Bauer is intermediary for letters t/from Cervantes and Villanueva. Five of the defendants will be sentenced to life in federal prison, and three will get 10-year terms. Gil, 58 F.3d at 1420; see also id. 1045 at 5.) She had been stabbed 34 times with a screwdriver, with the wounds patterned like an X across her upper body, according to Orlando. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case. Eight top-ranking members of the deadly Nuestra Familia prison gang entered guilty pleas to federal racketeering charges Monday in the conclusion of "Operation Black Widow," a local, state and federal investigation that has resulted in the convictions of 75 of the gang's members and associates since it began in 1997. San Francisco, CA 94102, San Francisco: (415) 436-7200 Castaneda, 16 F.3d at 1507. Henry Cervantes, Vidal Fabela, David Rocha and Diana Vasquez were arrested at several locations across Northern California on Friday, Dunbaugh said. 928 at 15.) x]ms9*>[DhJqB6 Gq~0TA9=_wh4ckf5j'O^YG?v2? (See id. The eight defendants will be dispersed to serve their terms in federal institutions outside California in an effort to break the back of a prison gang that has operated with impunity within the state prison system for years. 801(d)(2)(E). Men punished Monterey County Jail inmates for not following Nuestra Familia gang rules . Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mac Fisher scheduled a sentencing hearing for Sept. 20 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. The prosecution is the result of an investigation by the FBI with assistance from the Salinas Police Department, the Monterey County Sheriffs Office, the California Highway Patrol, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Under current Ninth Circuit law, the Court would need to evaluate the remaining opinions under Rule 701. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. 3 0 obj While the government need show only a slight connection with the conspiracy, the independent evidence must be `fairly incriminating: . The term removal refers to a violent attack designed to remove (from both the custodial housing unit and the gang itself) a member of the gang who committed a serious violation of the gangs rules. 2007) ("Statements made for personal objectives outside the conspiracy or as part of idle conversation are not admissible under Rule 801(d)(2)(E). (Docket No. The government's updated filing proffers five hundred seventy-six "coding" opinions. . endobj Investigators infiltrated the gang with an undercover law enforcement agent and two informants and made surreptitious video and sound recordings of gang members plotting crimes. For "cream of crop," the government's August 2015 disclosure includes the sentence: "The NF has a policy not to take people under their wing just for numbers[,] but rather quality. xAlk75~]}JOQD1hZ|0I_(,5~[,==FsL$c56 id. This portion of the motion is GRANTED as to the government's case-in-chief. The question to be addressed during the discussion of the instructions is the extent to which any argument can be made that only a "slight connection" existed amongst the alleged conspirators. PARADIGM MEDIA NEWS Unplugged, will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our CHANNEL From our website, you can visit other websites by following hyperlinks to such external sites. Accordingly, the Court will consider particularized objections and arguments for jury instructions, but H. Cervantes has not yet provided either for purposes of considering whether to exclude any evidence pursuant to this motion. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. Fed. On September 27, 2018, a federal grand jury indicted Magdaleno, Romero, Cervantes, and several other defendants with racketeering conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Cervantes acknowledged that immediately after the victim was stabbed, at least four bombers began punching and kicking the victim to allow Cervantes to escape being caught by guards with the stabbing weapon. . 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. In addition, "[t]o establish that the declarant knowingly participated in a conspiracy, `the government cannot rely solely on the [alleged] co-conspirator statements themselves.'" However, the Court also recognizes that the conspiracy alleged is much broader than the defendants would like to admit. San Jose: (408) 535-5061. 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. 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. While we strive to provide only quality links to useful and ethical websites, we have no control over the content and nature of these sites. 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. This proffered translation falls squarely within the rubric of one constituting "lay opinions about the meaning of intercepted phone calls, . It was unsealed Friday. 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. SAN FRANCISCO U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded $399,193 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program in the Northern District of Northern District of California Six gang members and inmates at Pelican Bay, James Morado, Cornelio Tristan, Gerald Rubalcaba, Sheldon Villanueva, Tex Hernandez and Daniel Perez, were transferred to federal custody Sunday. Twelve men and one woman face federal charges of murder, robbery, conspiracy and drug-related crimes. United States District Court, N.D. California. There are mature, veteran gang members directing street gangs throughout California to conduct their crimes.. 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."). 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. Its about drugs, crime and victimization.. ("While the local rule and the scheduling orders required advance notice/summaries of coconspirator statements, the purpose of the rule and the orders was to allow for adequate time for the parties to litigate the admissibility of the statements."). . The Court already has held these types of opinions to be improper expert testimony. 928 at 8-11; United States v. Gadson,763 F.3d 1189, 1210 (9th Cir. "); United States v. Segura-Gallegos,41 F.3d 1266, 1272 (9th Cir. . . 1045 at 3) does not suffice. Decoud, 456 F.3d at 1014 n.6. 617, 628-29) (emphasis in original). 985 at 35.) Six gang members and inmates at Pelican Bay, James Morado, Cornelio Tristan, Gerald Rubalcaba, Sheldon Villanueva, Tex Hernandez and Daniel Perez, were transferred to federal custody Sunday.. She had been. 4 0 obj (Id. In filings relating to A. Cervantes's motions in limine and H. Cervantes's motions in limine, and in argument before the Court, the parties have disagreed as to the proper standard to admit a statement under Rule 801(d)(2)(E). In this specific call, Villanueva discusses problems that Peggy has been having with a fellow NF member by the name of Saragoza Capone Sanchez. 1045 at 5.) Magdaleno also admitted that he orchestrated and participated as the hitter in the February 25, 2013, removal of a victim from the jail. Second, A. Cervantes requests a hearing to determine the admissibility of individual opinions and Feeney's methodology and, in the alternative, moves to exclude proffered opinions from Feeney that the government in its numbered expert opinion filing characterizes as expert testimony under Rule 702, but which could not meet the requirements of that rule and Ninth Circuit case law on expert "translations.". at 1246 (quoting United States v. Castaneda,16 F.3d 1504, 1507 (9th Cir. 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. 1986). The government agrees that it may not elicit such opinions for its case-in-chief, resolving the matter as raised in this motion in limine. Scores of other members and associates have pleaded guilty to charges arising from the investigation. December 12, 1976. Members and associates of the Enterprise agreed to commit crimes such as murder, narcotics trafficking, and other acts of violence through a pattern of racketeering activity. 1 0 obj Magdaleno admitted that after he disposed of the shank, he joined the other bombers in beating the victim. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Movant, represented by Michael Joseph Gonzales Lagrama , California State Attorney General's Office. 15 year old Carlos "Casper" Silva a Preston parolee is arrested murders 3 people witin a seven week span on behalf of Nuestra familia. Id. . 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