(quoting Arreola, 34 Am. It's their reputation at stake." (See Docket No. "); id. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. "); 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'"). Crim. 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. 1959(a)(6). 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. The rival Mexican Mafia its members are called surenos is made up of Hispanic prison members from Southern California. 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." 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."). 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). 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024). 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. 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. 1995). 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. Fed. ("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."). 617, 628-29) (emphasis in original). Id. a Pinkerton instruction would violate due process [in a case where there only was a] slight connection between [a] [defendant] and [a] conspiracy.'" 450 Golden Gate Avenue People v. Prunty Supreme Court of California. Rather, the government "must produce some independent evidence which, viewed in light of the coconspirator statements, establishes the requisite connection between the accused and the conspiracy. Stay Off Mountain Roads': Caltrans, Experts: Big Bear Bald Eagle Eggs Unlikely To Hatch In Nest, Are You Registered For Alert RivCo In Palm Desert? 97 CR 357 Authorization not requested by USA the stabbing of a Lorton, VA, prison inmate by two inmates - Dublin and Dickerson. 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. . For example, Feeney translates the words, "The poem `Back to Basics,'" to mean "The rules Cervantes implemented for all." If the parties collectively agree that more certainty is required on this front, the Court will entertain a joint request to conduct further proceedings on this issue in advance of trial. Bridgeforth, 441 F.3d at 869.2. Daniel Perez, 42, Alberto Larez, 36, and Henry Cervantes, 40, will receive 10-year sentences. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, . '$I6ysphgH0y2&r.B9td?y?86bpDC78v:7xuz0S,}2]x(x/QNWt&{jE% 3\= Qh.%9B.N@>aj@U4yz (Docket No. 783, 831, 832, 833, 846), and motions in limine filed by Andrew Cervantes ("A. Cervantes") (Docket Nos. As the Court finds that only a small portion of the proffered opinions might be classified as expert and not investigatory, i.e., lay opinion, the Court need not conduct a separate hearing to address their admissibility at this time. Official websites use .gov October 10, 1976. . United States District Court, N.D. California. . 1986). Magdaleno admitted that he stabbed the victim in the chest and back over 20 times. . 1 0 obj Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Daniel Perez, 42, Alberto Larez, 36, and Henry Cervantes, 40, will receive 10-year sentences. Id. The crimes listed in last weeks indictment were planned and carried out primarily by prisoners in the toughest section of Pelican Bay. . If they comply with their plea agreements, the additional charges will be dismissed at sentencing. Have a question about Government Services? (citations omitted). 5dk*@WlLLOz(.CN8we3_/?:i}"(hG$ua +U4i. 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. This portion of the motion is GRANTED as to the government's case-in-chief. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Mac Fisher scheduled a sentencing hearing for Sept. 20 at the Riverside Hall of Justice. Andrew F. Cervantes, Defendant, represented by K. Alexandra McClure , Law Offices of Alexandra McClure. 4 0 obj . . In this call, Villanueva directs Peggy to set up a time for him to call when Sanchez will be at the house so Villanueva can confront him and try to resolve some of the conflict that was being openly promoted on the streets. Norteo gang members pledge their allegiance and loyalty to Nuestra Familia and are instructed on its rules, rituals, and obligations. San Jose: (408) 535-5061. This proffered translation falls squarely within the rubric of one constituting "lay opinions about the meaning of intercepted phone calls, . In order to corroborate or refute this status, the litigants must know the identity of the declarant." 832 at 1-2.) The guilty pleas were accepted by the Honorable Beth L. Freeman, United States District Judge. The $5 million investigation turned up evidence that the Nuestra Familia dealt drugs, committed burglaries, robberies and murders and trafficked in illegal weapons. 985, Opinion 320 ("Karen Bauer is intermediary for letters t/from Cervantes and Villanueva. (Id.) 928 at 15.) However, `statements made to keep coconspirators abreast of an ongoing conspiracy's activities satisfy the `in furtherance' of requirement.'" However, the Court also recognizes that the conspiracy alleged is much broader than the defendants would like to admit. 2002)); see also United States v. Williams, 2016 WL 899145, at *8 (N.D. Cal. San Francisco, CA 94102, San Francisco: (415) 436-7200 . 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. Gil, 58 F.3d at 1420; see also id. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Some gang members even ended up testifying against themselves. Within a week of her leaving, Villanueva went searching for the victim and arrived in the Inland Empire on May 7. 801(d)(2)(E) in sufficient detail that the Court may rule on the admissibility of the statement." Several days later, he located Barrasa at her friend's residence. 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. 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." Perez will not begin serving his sentence until he has completed a separate six-year state prison sentence, which he has yet to begin. 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.'" 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. The government's updated filing proffers five hundred seventy-six "coding" opinions. Villanueva was immediately jailed and charged with Barrasa's murder. xAlk75~]}JOQD1hZ|0I_(,5~[,==FsL$c56 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.. Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news. at 1246 (quoting United States v. Castaneda,16 F.3d 1504, 1507 (9th Cir. .'" She had been stabbed 34 times with a screwdriver, with the wounds patterned like an X across her upper body, according to Orlando. 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. 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. 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. This is just one investigation. Cr. In his motion in limine number 1, A. Cervantes seeks to exclude evidence of a prior conviction in 1999 "for racketeering, which included an admission of solicitation of murder as a racketeering act, in the Eastern District of California. Have him hit, stabbed, killed." The Court addressed the law relative to this issue previously. 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. 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. 456 Followers, 1,867 Following, 812 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Sheldon Villanueva (@sheldonvillanueva) . Scores of other members and associates have pleaded guilty to charges arising from the investigation. 2007). 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. 1959(a)(5), and conspiracy to commit assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, in violation of 18 U.S.C. endobj R. Evid. See United States v. Lloyd,807 F.3d 1128, 1155 n.8 (9th Cir. 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." at 8-12. ." Romero admitted that he approved the February 25, 2013, removal of a victim from one of the housing units of the Monterey County Jail. The Court may do so within the confines of the time afforded for trial and outside the presence of the jury. (Docket No. 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). at 628-29) (emphasis in original)). She had been. Richie Michelson, Defendant, represented by Jeffry Mitchell Glenn , Berman & Glenn. 928 at 11. The eight pleaded guilty in San Francisco to charges of operating the prison gang as a racketeering enterprise. Magdaleno admitted that he stabbed the victim in the chest and back over 20 times. 2007); United States v. Decoud,456 F.3d 996, 1014 (9th Cir. 783,7 831, 832, 833, 846, 1021, 1022, 1023, and 1024. i (1) 2nd Expert Disclosure Letter of August 17, 2015 with attachments: (2) Discovery Letter of August 21, 2015, enclosing the follow relevant documents: (3) Jail Letter Index of August 21, 2015. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. PARADIGM MEDIA NEWS Channel is in compliance with 17 U.S.C and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (\"DMCA\") and other applicable intellectual property laws. Villanueva is a high ranking member of the Nuestra Familia prison gang who is currently housed in Florence ADX. Vera, 770 F.3d at 1241. United States v. Mouzin,785 F.2d 682, 692 (9th Cir. /sNZ<7m'QP`JN@\1k2#!Q7mt/vC|LB)]@%fJ@H=NqYrG%g#OnK"J0Ac87\Ip&'q`6HOM!0V \/ 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"). "However, Barrasa seemed happy after talking with the defendant.". Dunbaugh said he has no idea what effect the Nuestra Familia arrests will have on the gang. In particular, he seeks an order "directing the government to instruct its informant, law enforcement and Bureau of Prisons witnesses to not reveal the nature of Mr. Cervantes' prior conviction, as well as generally precluding testimony on the subject." 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. Villanueva was charged with the murder and was relocated to a high security unit at the Riverside jail. 1045 at 4.). December 12, 1976. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. ), Moreover, to the extent the government now claims that Feeney is interpreting codes that are "more `prison code' than `nf code,'" and that he bases his opinions on "`years of listening to this guys [sic], not just the nf but prisoners,'" a sufficient proffer has not been made. 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." 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. Magdaleno admitted that after he disposed of the shank, he joined the other bombers in beating the victim. Compare Vera, 770 F.3d at 1241 ("Officers may testify about their interpretations of `commonly used drug jargon' based solely on their training and experience.") "Of course, identification of the declarant will not, by itself, establish a proper foundation unless the identified declarant is a co-conspirator whose assertions were made in furtherance of and in the course of the conspiracy." %PDF-1.7 Rudy Del Real and Rudolfo Quilon complete the order. In their plea agreements, Magdaleno, Romero, and Cervantes admit to participating in the distribution of narcotics to other inmates at Monterey County Jail. 1994)); see also id. established that vicarious liability must be predicated on acts that were reasonably foreseeable to the defendant."). Twelve men and one woman face federal charges of murder, robbery, conspiracy and drug-related crimes. The government's opposition on this point is conclusory. 985 at 3; Docket No. 2008). 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. Cf. "`[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.'" 1022 at 1-2.) See United States v. Gee,695 F.2d 1165, 1169 (9th Cir. Federal Courthouse "The statement alone is insufficient to prove these preliminary facts." Id. . While the government need show only a slight connection with the conspiracy, the independent evidence must be `fairly incriminating: . 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. Main Office: (See id. 1962(d). Sentencing Guidelines and the federal statute governing the imposition of a sentence, 18 U.S.C. "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. They are the two most powerful prison gangs in the state prison system, officials say. One inmate told sheriff's investigators that in the days leading up to Carlin's murder, Villanueva had suggested his cellmate was a child molester, even though the elder man was charged with felonious assault and making criminal threats -- not sexual offenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Court ordered the government to file versions of documents with the specific statements the government intends to admit under the rule highlighted no later than April 15, 2016. 1045 at 4-5.) 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. . This was seven weeks before the first witness. Castaneda, 16 F.3d at 1507. endobj 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. However, any sentence will be imposed by the court only after consideration of the U.S. 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. "And by convicting 70 Nuestra Familia street members who were active in Northern California communities, we have rolled back the gang's operations on the streets.". 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. 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. 1045 at 3) does not suffice. Its about drugs, crime and victimization.. Leagle.com reserves the right to edit or remove comments but is under no obligation to do so, or to explain individual moderation decisions. . 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). 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. Alberto Larez, Defendant, represented by Brian H. Getz , Law Offices of Brian H Getz. 1959(a)(3). subject to the requirements of Federal Rule of Evidence 701," Vera, 770 F.3d at 1242; see also Gadson, 763 F.3d at 1210. (Docket No. 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 . 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. 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