(See Docket No. Magdaleno admitted that he stabbed the victim in the chest and back over 20 times. Some gang members even ended up testifying against themselves. 1959(a)(5), and conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. See United States v. Garcia,793 F.3d 1194, 1213 (10th Cir. 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.". 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). Lock at 693. 985, Opinion 320 ("Karen Bauer is intermediary for letters t/from Cervantes and Villanueva. 2007) ("Statements made for personal objectives outside the conspiracy or as part of idle conversation are not admissible under Rule 801(d)(2)(E). 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. 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. 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. This is an exclusive phone call that was obtained by PARADIGM NEWS MEDIA of a recoded phone call in ADX Super Max by Sheldon Skip Villanueva and a female associate by the name of Peggy. 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.'" The crimes listed in last weeks indictment were planned and carried out primarily by prisoners in the toughest section of Pelican Bay. stream Inside prisons and local jails, all members and associates of Nuestra Familia and Norteos work together to maintain the structure and follow the rules of the Enterprise. [a] summary of any statement the government intends to offer under F. R. Evid. (quoting United States v. Benson,941 F.2d 598, 605 (7th Cir. was made by the party's coconspirator during and in furtherance of the conspiracy." <>/OutputIntents[<>] /Metadata 340 0 R/ViewerPreferences 341 0 R>> She had been stabbed 34 times with a screwdriver, with the wounds patterned like an X across her upper body, according to Orlando. The Nuestra Familia gang its members are called nortenos originated within prison walls in 1965 as a means to protect Hispanic inmates from rural Northern California. 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). R. Evid. Local R. 16-1(c)(4); see also United States v. Cerna, 2011 WL 2119304, at *5 (N.D. Cal. 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. 2002)); see also United States v. Williams, 2016 WL 899145, at *8 (N.D. Cal. 928 at 10.). Feeney also translates the words, "Take care of her things to do list for the summer," to mean "Hit (kill) Demon." <> 2015) (citing Mouzin in the context of purported Rule 801(d)(2)(E) statements made by "unidentified telemarketers"). (quoting United States v. Sine,493 F.3d 1021, 1038 (9th Cir. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Movant, represented by Michael Joseph Gonzales Lagrama , California State Attorney General's Office. 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. San Jose: (408) 535-5061. This order terminates Docket Nos. 928 at 13-16; id. They are the two most powerful prison gangs in the state prison system, officials say. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. Finally, all of the remaining opinionsnot identified in the two paragraphs aboveare investigatory, or otherwise could not satisfy Rule 702's requirements because no translation is given or a given translation is the same as the phrase supposedly in code. ("In establishing liability for the conspiracy charge, the circuit courts generally find conspirator liability for acts committed by co-conspirators both prior to, as well as during the defendant's participation." 2009). Henry Cervantes, Vidal Fabela, David Rocha and Diana Vasquez were arrested at several locations across Northern California on Friday, Dunbaugh said. 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. 1986). . Thus, these opinions might possibly be admissible as expert testimony if the government demonstrates for each coded word to be translated how it meets the Rule 702 and pertinent case law requirements. (See, e.g., Docket No. 985 at 35.) 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"). 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. 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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. He is not welcome in the prisons. Id. /sNZ<7m'QP`JN@\1k2#!Q7mt/vC|LB)]@%fJ@H=NqYrG%g#OnK"J0Ac87\Ip&'q`6HOM!0V \/ A lock ( Although the Court declines to hold a Daubert hearing before trial because of the limited number of opinions that remain after this order, the Court will consider the admissibility of remaining opinions the government seeks to admit within the time afforded for trial outside the presence of the jury. 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. United States District Court, N.D. California. He was paired with Carlin in Housing Unit 17 at the Smith Correctional Facility. 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. See Vera, 770 F.3d at 1241. 5dk*@WlLLOz(.CN8we3_/?:i}"(hG$ua +U4i. 832 at 1-2.) The Court already has held these types of opinions to be improper expert testimony. That said, and based upon instructions from this Court, the government previously identified the core documents on which it intended to focus during trial, which contain the statements at issue. SAN FRANCISCO / 8 plead guilty to charges of racketeering / 7-year investigation of Nuestra Familia prison gang ends, Restaurant chain slated to close site at Bay Area mall, Graupel falls on Disneyland, shocks guests, Grapevine closed indefinitely due to heavy snow and ice, Plan to bring bullet train from LA to Vegas is underway, What it looks like inside Coit Towers former apartment, Horoscope for Thursday, 3/02/23 by Christopher Renstrom, Hundreds of thousands of workers have abandoned downtown SF, Avalanche slams into Tahoe apartment building amid blizzard, Tahoe's snowfall totals are on track to break records, One of the largest movie theaters in SF to close permanently, Popular yet divisive fast food chain coming to this Bay Area town, 'Zero visibility' conditions: All roads to Tahoe are closed. California Highway Patrol officers encountered Villanueva a quarter- mile west of the scene, walking in the freeway center median. . Richie Michelson, Defendant, represented by Jeffry Mitchell Glenn , Berman & Glenn. Five of the defendants will be sentenced to life in federal prison, and three will get 10-year terms. including Sheldon Villanueva, one of two incarcerated "overseers" who ran NF. 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. 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. The following additional defendants have pleaded guilty to crimes as part of the criminal Enterprise and have been sentenced or are scheduled to be sentenced in the case: Assistant U.S. 801(d)(2)(E) in sufficient detail that the Court may rule on the admissibility of the statement." Two of them, Rico Smiley Garcia, a gang member from Windsor and his alleged accomplice, Ceasar Lobo Ramirez, were charged with a 1998 assassination of gang leader Michael Mikeo Castillo. . . Not included in that basis for Feeney's opinions was information about other gangs he monitored and what such monitoring entailed such that it would apply to his proffered 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. As required by Prunty, the prosecution showed "associational or organizational connection uniting" Nuestra Raza and Nuestra Familia. Norteo gang members pledge their allegiance and loyalty to Nuestra Familia and are instructed on its rules, rituals, and obligations. 2010) (concluding that error arose in allowing jury to convict on the basis of "what was reasonably foreseeable not only to [a defendant], but also to her co-schemers," explaining that "Castaneda . 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. (See Docket No. The plea agreements also describe the roles of the defendants in removals as a means of violently enforcing the most important of the gangs rules while they were in the jail. . Charges #1 U.S. 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. Scores of other members and associates have pleaded guilty to charges arising from the investigation. . The eight pleaded guilty in San Francisco to charges of operating the prison gang as a racketeering enterprise. These examples illustrate how Feeney seeks to go beyond translating particular words with fixed meanings and opine about the origin and effect of a Nuestra Familia document, Nuestra Familia rules, the expectations of Nuestra Familia members, and particular actions by particular individuals holding particular positions within Nuestra Familia. 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. (Docket No. "); 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'"). "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. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Gruel, who served as lead counsel on the case with Assistant U.S. Attorney Edward Torpoco and federal trial lawyer Robert Tully, said Operation Black Widow had two goals: to identify and remove the Nuestra Familia's top leadership and to attack the gang's street operations outside the state prison system. It will not eliminate the hate and prejudice within prisons, he said, adding that abolishing gang violence will not happen piecemeal. 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. The stabbing was allegedly planned in retaliation for an alleged theft of one shoe. (footnote omitted)); id. Villanueva is part of the NF's federal faction and this was during what could be identified as the peak time where the power struggle was just developing between the state and federal factions. Retirement Communities in the Palm Springs Area | 55+, 'We Aren't Joking. 1021 at 1.) (See Docket No. This portion of the motion is GRANTED as to the government's case-in-chief. Villanueva was immediately jailed and charged with Barrasa's murder. 1063 at 1; Docket No. Parry said Monday that changes in Corrections Department policy would be made, but he refused to provide details. Romero admitted that during the removal, the hitter stabbed the victim in the head, and immediately thereafter three bombers began to punch and kick the victim to inflict the maximum damage possible and to allow the hitter to escape without being caught by guards with the stabbing weapon. . She had been. x]ms9*>[DhJqB6 Gq~0TA9=_wh4ckf5j'O^YG?v2? 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." . (See id. Also, previously, this Court excluded "opinions identifying specific individuals holding positions in Nuestra Familia . United States v. Osazuwa,564 F.3d 1169, 1176 (9th Cir. 2007)). Its about drugs, crime and victimization.. ; Docket No. The Court now explains the standard that applies to each statement the government seeks to admit under the rule.1. (Docket No. In sum, the Court GRANTS IN PART AND DENIES IN PART A. Cervantes's motion in limine number 4. 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. 1994)); see also id. (quoting United States v. Hermanek,289 F.3d 1076, 1093 (9th Cir. United States v. Garcia,497 F.3d 964, 967 n.1 (9th Cir. All the information pertaining to this VIDEO is published in good faith and for general information purpose only. In their plea agreements, Magdaleno, Romero, and Cervantes admit to participating in the distribution of narcotics to other inmates at Monterey County Jail. Thus, the government must show that it is more likely than not that the declarant was a co-conspirator. e. 1962(d). See Sheldon 's Criminal Record. 1045 at 5.) See Hermanek, 289 F.3d at 1095 n.7. 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. Santa Rosa gang investigators initially were tipped off by information received during their questioning of a Pelican Bay parolee. at 8-12. Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. 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. He did, however, express concern the arrests may cause rival gang members to intensify their activities. Compare NF 544, 545 and NF 11190, 11191.").) 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. knowingly participated in a conspiracy." Cervantes admitted that he participated in the April 29, 2013, removal of a victim from one of the housing units at the Monterey County Jail. They have rights and we cant stop communications, he said. Andrew F. Cervantes, Defendant, represented by K. Alexandra McClure , Law Offices of Alexandra McClure. To the extent the government seeks to admit evidence that A. Cervantes and Sheldon Villanueva sent letters to an individual named "Karen Bauer," and the government seeks to admit as expert testimony that they were using Bauer's address as an intermediary, the government fails to explain how "the expert's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue." . H. 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 . ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. (Docket No. PARADIGM MEDIA NEWS Channel is in compliance with 17 U.S.C and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (\"DMCA\") and other applicable intellectual property laws. 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.'" Id. Arrested on 09/14/05 for an alleged court offense . 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." 3553. 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). To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Bridgeforth, 441 F.3d at 869.2. As with the analysis regarding the declarant, "to establish these facts, the government cannot rely solely on the coconspirator statements themselves." Gil, 58 F.3d at 1420; see also id. Finally, as noted above, the statement must be in furtherance of a particular conspiracy. TTY: (415) 436-7221, Oakland: (510) 637-3680 R. EVID. 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. Consent By using our Channel you hereby consent to our disclaimer and agree to its terms. . An official website of the United States government. The proffered expert "translation" reads: "Call Ernest Killinger (aka Polvo/Powder) and tell him that Tobias Vigil (Demonito) is not fulfilling his obligations and is no good. SANTA ROSA, Calif. (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.. 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