United States v. Ailsworth

867 F. Supp. 980, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16124, 1994 WL 621600
CourtDistrict Court, D. Kansas
DecidedOctober 27, 1994
DocketNos. 94-40017-01-SAC to 94-40017-07-SAC
StatusPublished
Cited by1 cases

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United States v. Ailsworth, 867 F. Supp. 980, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16124, 1994 WL 621600 (D. Kan. 1994).

Opinion

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CROW, District Judge.

On March 24, 1994, the grand jury returned a twenty count superseding sealed indictment charging certain violations of 21 U.S.C. § 846 (conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine base), 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (possession with intent to distribute), 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b) (unlawful acquisition of food stamps), 18 U.S:C. § 924(e)(1) (use of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime), and 26 U.S.C. § 5861(h) (receipt or possession of a firearm without serial number or other identification).

On August 24, 1994, this court entered a seventy-two page memorandum and order disposing of several pretrial motions filed by the defendants. See United States v. Ailsworth, 1994 WL 539347, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14413 (D.Kan. Aug. 24, 1994). In that order, certain motions were taken under advisement to be decided on the eve of or during trial.

In that memorandum and order, the court granted the defendants’ motion to compel retention of notes, logs, recordings, reports and statements of government agents (Dk. 158) to the extent that the court would inspect in camera the disputed materials and decide if additional production is required. In accordance with that order, the government has provided the materials described on pages 2 and 3 of its “Response to Defendants’ Motion in Limine Regarding Disclosures” of September 28, 1994 (Dk. 294). The court has reviewed those materials and concludes, based upon its review of the materials provided as well as the government’s description of the items it has provided the defendants, that the government has already provided to the defendants all of the Jencks Act [982]*982material in its possession which it would be obligated to turn over to the defendants. The court has returned all of those materials provided by the government to the government.

On October 3, 1994, trial was set to commence on October 31, 1994; On October 19, 1994, the grand jury returned a thirty-seven page second superseding indictment, adding twenty-five additional counts, for a total of forty-five counts. In addition to the crimes charged in the superseding indictment, the second superseding indictment charges violations of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b) (use of a communication facility to cause or facilitate a felony drug trafficking crime), 21 U.S.C. § 856 (control of a building for the purpose of storing a controlled substance), and 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (felon in possession of a firearm). The second superseding indictment also charges another violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841 and another violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1).

The following motions yet remain undecided:

Joint Motions filed on behalf of all the defendants:

1. Joint motion for discovery of information relating to specified evidence that the government intends to use at trial (Dk. 275).
2. Motion of defendants in limine (Dk. 277).

Motions filed by Jesse Ailsworth (represented by Joseph Johnson):

1. Motion to exclude unintelligible audio and video tapes (Dk. 187).1
2. Motion to strike surplusage language in affidavit (Dk. 188).2

Motions filed by Undra P. Mock (represented by Jerold E. Berger):

1. Motion to exclude unintelligible audio and video tapes (Dk. 197).3
2. Motion to strike surplusage language in affidavit (Dk. 199).4
3. Motion in limine [Re: Exclusion of certain statements by arresting officers] (Dk. 244).5

Motions filed by Kenneth R. Torain (represented by James Chappas):

1. Motion in limine [Re: Exclusion of evidence of previous convictions and juvenile proceedings] (Dk. 118).6
2. Supplemental motion in limine [Re: Exclusion of evidence of previous misdemeanor conviction for possession of a concealed firearm] (Dk. 247).
3. Second supplemental motion in limine [Re: Rule 404(b) evidence relating to alleged drug transaction in which Torain personally participated] (Dk. 249).
4. Motion for additional grand jury selection information (Dk. 257).
5. Motion for enlargement of time to move to quash grand jury indictment (Dk. 279).
6. Third supplemental motion in limine [Re: Exclusion of evidence pertaining to alleged sales of confidential informant to Torain’s brothers and one sister] (Dk. 282).
7. Motion for entitlement to present evidence of alibi at trial and to receive an instruction of alibi defense (Dk. 245).
8. Supplement to joint motion for discovery of information relating to specified evidence that the government intends to use at trial (Dk. 280).

[983]*983Motions filed by George Stewart (represented by Stephen Kessler):

1. Motion in limine [Re: Exclusion of evidence of defendant’s prior conviction for possession of a controlled substance] (Dk. 93) .7
2. Memorandum in support of defendant Stewart’s request to present alibi evidence and for an alibi instruction (Dk. 253).
3. Motion for order to issue subpoena [Re: Issuance of subpoena under Fed. R.Crim.P. 17(b) for Eddielena Green of Montgomery, Alabama] (Dk. 251).

Motions filed by the Government:

1. Motion to compel discovery (Dk. 203).
2. Motion in limine [Re: Exclusion of Stewart and Torain’s “alibi” witnesses’ testimony] (Dk. 243).
3. Motion in limine regarding Douglas’ alibi evidence (Dk. 268).
4. Motion in limine [Re: Evidence concerning the address or whereabouts of Johnnie Evans, the confidential informant] (Dk. 256).

On October 25, 1994, the court heard oral argument on the pending motions.

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