The Ninth Circuit has recognized Mouzin's application outside the context of drug ledgers. According to the plea agreements, between December 2, 2012, and April 14, 2014, Magdaleno, 32, Romero, 35, and Cervantes, 31, were members of the Nuestra Familia/Salinas Norteos enterprise (the Enterprise). 928 at 15.) (quoting Robert R. Arreola et al., Federal Criminal Conspiracy, 34 Am.Crim.L.Rev. 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. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/StructParents 0>> When they attempted to question him, the defendant took off running and resisted officers when they caught up to him, prompting them to deploy a Taser to gain control and handcuff him. [T]he evidence supported the finding that [the San Bruno ledger] was a statement made or adopted by Gil." Escape to Long Beach, Washington before the summer crowds, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). 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. (People v. Prunty (2015) 62 Cal.4th 59, 71 .) (See Docket No. 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. 1022 at 1-2.) For example, Magdaleno admitted that he orchestrated and participated as the hitter in the December 2, 2012, removal of a victim from the jail. 2006). 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. (4) A second Discovery Letter of August 21,2015 disclosing its intention to introduce at trial: (5) Disclosure Letter of August 26, 2015, including the following: (6) Disclosure Letter to Counsel for Andrew Cervantes of December 3, 2015, with all of the above information and the following disclosures: Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Andrew F. Cervantes, Defendant, represented by K. Alexandra McClure , Law Offices of Alexandra McClure. 450 Golden Gate Avenue "The statement alone is insufficient to prove these preliminary facts." id. "); United States v. Segura-Gallegos,41 F.3d 1266, 1272 (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. Lock Shane Bowman, Defendant, represented by Julia Mezhinsky Jayne , Jayne Law Group, P.C.. Jaime Cervantes, Defendant, represented by Randy Sue Pollock , Attorney at Law. 985, Opinion 320 ("Karen Bauer is intermediary for letters t/from Cervantes and Villanueva. ("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."). 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 . There are mature, veteran gang members directing street gangs throughout California to conduct their crimes.. All the information pertaining to this VIDEO is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Still, because the Court lacks bases for these opinions, the Court is not in a position at this time to rule on their admissibility one-by-one. (See, e.g., Docket No. exclude any statement that does not meet the requirements of the rule." 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024). Mar. (quoting United States v. Benson,941 F.2d 598, 605 (7th Cir. Ex2]z)IxjB,&,EQf5N_p$x(nP{y)L1Mk U$WgVV,t$xQO].6Gn%lW Z[L&[S~;lCkwB%3t:83](R=}G|~,XhmrBk$n-{KKql~2 :EqaJ.Rv5. See United States v. Lloyd,807 F.3d 1128, 1155 n.8 (9th Cir. Parry said its impossible to monitor every single letter, phone call and visit of every single inmate. or the fact of occurrences tied to Nuestra Familia. 1045 at 3) does not suffice. (See Docket No. 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. Magdaleno admitted that after he disposed of the shank, he joined the other bombers in beating the victim. 2014); United States v. Freeman,498 F.3d 893, 902 (9th Cir. %PDF-1.7 Each admitted to having participated in at least two homicides as part of his guilty plea. 1994)); see also id. 2002)); see also United States v. Williams, 2016 WL 899145, at *8 (N.D. Cal. 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." October 10, 1976. The convictions are the culmination of an investigation that began in 1997 after investigators in Santa Rosa developed new leads into the gang. knowingly participated in a conspiracy." 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 Luce v. United States,469 U.S. 38, 40 n.2 (1984) (noting that motion in limine refers "to any motion, whether made before or during trial, to exclude anticipated prejudicial evidence before the evidence is actually offered"). Here, the Court is satisfied, given its knowledge of the case and many of the documents that have been submitted, that the government has made a sufficient proffer as to the each of the named defendants' potential for involvement in the charged conspiracy, and with respect to those categories of evidence for which the Court has denied motions to exclude wholesale. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. The guilty pleas were accepted by the Honorable Beth L. Freeman, United States District Judge. (See Docket No. On their face, most of the opinions do not appear to constitute "commonly used" slang. ("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."). 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. 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. . at 2.) HENRY CERVANTES, et al., Defendants. While the government need show only a slight connection with the conspiracy, the independent evidence must be `fairly incriminating: . Shasta County, Movant, represented by David M. Yorton , Attorney at Law. Perez will not begin serving his sentence until he has completed a separate six-year state prison. It has to be done with law enforcement coming together throughout California.. But the Santa Rosa police chief warned Monday the snake already is growing another head, and that the state is unequipped to deal with it. Fed. 1045 at 4-5.) Dunbaugh said he has no idea what effect the Nuestra Familia arrests will have on the gang. Prosecutors said the group's top officers issued orders to their associates on the streets from inside the security housing unit at California's toughest lockup, Pelican Bay State Prison. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mac Fisher scheduled a sentencing hearing for Sept. 20 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. Others who were convicted earlier in the probe include Luis "Roach" Aroche, the regional commander of the Nuestra Familia in San Francisco, and Sheldon "Skip" Villanueva, a captain of the gang in San Jose. Both the victim and all defendants are black. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. 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. . United States v. Osazuwa,564 F.3d 1169, 1176 (9th Cir. However, with respect to those alleged coconspirators not charged, e.g., Skip Villanueva, a sufficient proffer has not been made. As addressed at the April 8, 2016 hearing, the government may not admit evidence of A. Cervantes's prior conviction or incidents that predate the time period to which the Court has limited the evidence in this case. Pursuant to the terms of their plea agreements, Magdaleno has agreed that a reasonable and appropriate disposition of his case would include a term of imprisonment of 30 years to run concurrently with sentences imposed in connection with a number of state court convictions; Romero has agreed that a reasonable and appropriate disposition of his case would include a term of imprisonment of 18 years; and Cervantes has agreed that a reasonable and appropriate disposition of his case would include a term of imprisonment of 10 years. Richie Michelson, Defendant, represented by Jeffry Mitchell Glenn , Berman & Glenn. As with the analysis regarding the declarant, "to establish these facts, the government cannot rely solely on the coconspirator statements themselves." Attorneys Claudia A. Quiroz and Stephen Meyer are prosecuting the case. The Court next addresses the specific arguments regarding the exclusion of the home address associated with Karen Bauer. 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.'" (Docket No. 2007) ("Statements made for personal objectives outside the conspiracy or as part of idle conversation are not admissible under Rule 801(d)(2)(E). . Romero admitted that he approved the February 25, 2013, removal of a victim from one of the housing units of the Monterey County Jail. They were so successful in persuading gang members to give evidence against their colleagues that had the case gone to trial, the government was prepared to have 24 former gang members and associates testify as prosecution witnesses. 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. Rudy Del Real and Rudolfo Quilon complete the order. "However, Barrasa seemed happy after talking with the defendant.". 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. Villanueva also conveyed to the same inmate that he wanted to "choke" Carlin. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. 801(d)(2)(E). The Court addressed the law relative to this issue previously. . 985 at 37, Opinion Number 546.) Under current Ninth Circuit law, the Court would need to evaluate the remaining opinions under Rule 701. (Id.) 901(b)(2), (5), and the district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that Feeney's familiarity with the relevant voices and handwriting, even if limited, was sufficient UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Feeney also translates the words, "Take care of her things to do list for the summer," to mean "Hit (kill) Demon." A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. 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). "The defendant expressed that Barrasa had his heart, which Barrasa responded to by laughing," Orlando said. 2014); United States v. Vera,770 F.3d 1232, 1241 (9th Cir. <> In Decoud, for instance, "the expert gave a lengthy explanation of how he interpreted `diznerty' based on his understanding of a common speaking style . She had been. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. 1959(a)(5), and conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. % (footnote omitted)); id. 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(AP) Police Chief Mike Dunbaugh likens the recent arrests of 13 Nuestra Familia gang members, including six Pelican Bay State Prison inmates, to cutting the head off a poisonous snake.. 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 . As required by Prunty, the prosecution showed "associational or organizational connection uniting" Nuestra Raza and Nuestra Familia. For example, Feeney translates the words, "The poem `Back to Basics,'" to mean "The rules Cervantes implemented for all." See United States v. Garcia,793 F.3d 1194, 1213 (10th Cir. Have a question about Government Services? Santa Rosa gang investigators initially were tipped off by information received during their questioning of a Pelican Bay parolee. Despite being happy to see him, the victim told friends that she was concerned about Villanueva's behavior, and at least one witness recalled the woman hesitating to get into his car on the night of May 11, 2016, according to the prosecutor. TTY: (415) 436-7221, Oakland: (510) 637-3680 Voices for Children CASA Volunteer Information Session! Consent By using our Channel you hereby consent to our disclaimer and agree to its terms. 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. Joe Gonzales orders the murder of familiano Richard Hernandez for failing to carry out orders. 833 at 4.) 2009). 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. Local R. 16-1(c)(4); see also United States v. Cerna, 2011 WL 2119304, at *5 (N.D. Cal. To fall within this coconspirator exception, "the following preliminary facts must be shown: (1) there was a conspiracy, (2) the defendant and the declarant were participants in the conspiracy, and (3) the statement was made by the declarant during and in furtherance of the conspiracy." (August 17, 2015 Disclosure, Ex. 985.) As with H. Cervantes's motion in limine number 3, the Court GRANTS this motion to the extent the Court will entertain specific requests for pertinent jury instructions, and otherwise DENIES it as overly broad WITHOUT PREJUDICE to objections particularized to acts or statements the defense seeks to exclude. Villanueva is a high ranking member of the Nuestra Familia prison gang who is currently housed in Florence ADX. 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. "By getting the gang's top leadership to plead guilty and agree to go into federal custody and be spread to the four corners of the federal prison system, we have succeeded in getting them out of California and disrupted their ability to lead the gang," Gruel said. 3 0 obj 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. R. Evid. Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. 1045 at 5.) 1962(d). Thus, the Court excludes expert testimony regarding the Bauer address under Rule 702. (See Docket No. 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. Please see the exhibits to the United States' Second Expert Disclosure, which provide detailed summaries of the content of the jail calls. (Docket No. 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. (citations omitted)); United States v. Cerna, 2011 WL 2119304, at *3 (N.D. Cal. 1 0 obj 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. Further, the Court agrees that some of Feeney's purported translations attempt to cast as "code word" translation what in fact is the type of testimony about Nuestra Familia structure, Nuestra Familia rules, and individuals' roles in Nuestra Familia that the Court previously excluded. First, A. Cervantes seeks to preclude Anthony Garrow from opining on the stabbing of Tobias Vigil, separate from "translation" testimony regarding coded words in particular documents. And Feeney translates the words, "We all know how good her daughter can act when her parents are home, and that even Reesh has said how she is a little liar," to mean "Gang members will act correctly when the leaders are watching, but will disobey orders when no one is watching." . However, by finding in this manner, the government must address the issue with the Court outside the presence of the jury before proffering any such evidence. at 8-12. A removal is accomplished by having one or more hitters stab the victim and then having at least two bombers assault the target by punching and kicking the victim without weapons. United States v. Bridgeforth,441 F.3d 864, 869 (9th Cir. Rather, they appear to be terms the meaning for which Feeney seeks to discern from his investigation of the Nuestra Familia organization itself, and this case, in particular. . 15 year old Carlos "Casper" Silva a Preston parolee is arrested murders 3 people witin a seven week span on behalf of Nuestra familia. Nov. 17, 2011) ("Nonetheless, to ensure no juror confusion, the undersigned instructed the jurors at the time evidence was admitted of the limited purpose of the evidence and the fact that most of the defendants on trial were in custody at the time of the incident. In sum, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART A. Cervantes's motion in limine number 4. All six lived in the Secure Housing Unit, a prison within a prison at Pelican Bay, and all were eligible for parole. Felon Who Allegedly Fled, Fought With Deputies Arraigned, Data Breach At College Of The Desert Made Public, Kiss Plans Coachella Valley Stop On Final Leg Of Farewell Concert Tour, Palm Springs Area Flooding Leads To Multiple Road Closures Amid Storm, Contour Dermatology Beau-Tea-ful Day of Beauty Benefitting Palm Springs Animal Shelter, Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival 2023: Palm Desert, 'Rigs At The Ranch' 2023: Vail Headquarters, Temecula, Annual Wine Festival & Chocolate Decadence 2023: Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, Former Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo: Desert Town Hall 2023, Indian Wells, T-Mobile Tuesdays: Fresh Perks Every Week. 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. (Docket No. 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." 2 0 obj 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."). 832 at 1-2.) var obConfig = { footer: '' }; Bookmarks are saved to your account and can be accessed from any device. . . Barrasa left the property at the end of April 2016, heading to Fontana to stay with a friend. They are the two most powerful prison gangs in the state prison system, officials say. at 1420 (noting evidence regarding the location of the ledgers, "entries [that] corresponded to surveilled activities," and attributions of deliveries to "a nickname associated with an established pseudonym for Gil"). . Main Office: 2006) (footnote omitted); see United States v. Gil,58 F.3d 1414, 1420 (9th Cir. The Court now explains the standard that applies to each statement the government seeks to admit under the rule.1. 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. ; Docket No. Moreover, to the extent Feeney would attempt to testify as an expert decoding terms he encountered for the first time in his investigation of the Nuestra Familia organization (and related entities), he fails to explain a method that would satisfy the requirements of Rule 702 under Ninth Circuit case law. For example, a sworn affidavit drafted in connection with the case by FBI Special Agent McCarrell Crumrin said that one Nuestra Familia member who decided to turn state's witness against the gang ended up giving investigators evidence that was used to charge him separately with racketeering. December 12, 1976. "); 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'"). Compare NF 544, 545 and NF 11190, 11191.").) PARADIGM NEWS MEDIA has obtained dozens of other phone calls by some of the other high ranking NF leaders in ADX and these exclusive phone calls will be forthcoming in the near future. 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