UNITED STATES v. DELEON

No. CR 15-4268 JB.

558 F.Supp.3d 1105 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Angel DELEON, Joe Lawrence Gallegos, Edward Troup, a.k.a. "Huero Troup," Leonard Lujan, Billy Garcia, a.k.a. "Wild Bill," Eugene Martinez, a.k.a. "Little Guero," Allen Patterson, Christopher Chavez, a.k.a. "Critter," Javier Alonso, a.k.a. "Wineo," Arturo Arnulfo Garcia, a.k.a. "Shotgun," Benjamin Clark, a.k.a. "Cyclone," Ruben Hernandez; Jerry Armenta, a.k.a. "Creeper," Jerry Montoya, a.k.a. "Boxer," Mario Rodriguez, a.k.a. "Blue," Timothy Martinez, a.k.a. "Red," Mauricio Varela, a.k.a. "Archie," a.k.a. "Hog Nuts," Daniel Sanchez, a.k.a. "Dan," Gerald Archuleta, a.k.a. "Styx," a.k.a. "Grandma," Conrad Villegas, a.k.a. "Chitmon," Anthony Ray Baca, a.k.a. "Pup," Robert Martinez, a.k.a. "Baby Rob," Roy Paul Martinez, a.k.a. "Shadow," Christopher Garcia, Carlos Herrera, a.k.a. "Lazy," Rudy Perez, a.k.a. "Ru Dog," Andrew Gallegos, a.k.a. "Smiley," Santos Gonzalez; Paul Rivera, Shauna Gutierrez, and Brandy Rodriguez, Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Mexico.

Filed September 8, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Federici , Acting United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Maria Ysabel Armijo , Randy M. Castellano , Ryan Ellison , Assistant United States Attorneys, United States Attorney's Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Attorneys for the Plaintiff.

Heather M. LeBlanc , Bailey, LeBlanc & Lane, P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Sarah M. Gorman , Law Offices of Robert D. Gorman, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Angel DeLeon.

Richard Sindel , Sindel, Sindel & Noble, P.C., Clayton, Missouri -and- Brock Benjamin , Benjamin Law Firm, El Paso, Texas, Attorneys for Defendant Joe Lawrence Gallegos.

Patrick J. Burke , Patrick J. Burke, P.C., Denver, Colorado -and- Cori Ann Harbour-Valdez , The Harbour Law Firm, P.C., El Paso, Texas, Attorneys for Defendant Edward Troup.

Russell Dean Clark , Las Cruces, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Leonard Lujan.

James A. Castle , Castle & Castle, P.C., Denver, Colorado -and- Robert R. Cooper , Robert R. Cooper Law Firm, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Billy Garcia.

Douglas E. Couleur , Douglas E. Couleur, P.A., Santa Fe, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Eugene Martinez.

Joseph E. Shattuck , Marco & Shattuck Law Firm, Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Jeffrey C. Lahann , Las Cruces, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Allen Patterson.

Eduardo Solis , Law offices of Eduardo Solis, El Paso, Texas -and- John L. Granberg , Granberg Law Office, El Paso, Texas -and- Orlando Mondragon , The Law Office of Orlando Mondragon, El Paso, Texas, Attorneys for Defendant Christopher Chavez.

Nathan D. Chambers , Nathan D. Chambers , Attorney at Law, Denver, Colorado -and- Noel Orquiz , Deming, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Javier Alonso.

Laura E. Udall , Cooper & Udall Law Offices, Tucson, Arizona -and- Scott Moran Davidson , Law Offices of Scott Moran Davidson, Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Billy R. Blackburn , Billy Blackburn Law Office, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Arturo Arnulfo Garcia.

Stephen E. Hosford , Stephen E. Hosford, P.C., Arrey, New Mexico -and- Jerry Daniel Herrera , Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Benjamin Clark.

Pedro Pineda , Las Cruces, New Mexico -and- León Encinias , León Felipe Encinias , Attorney at Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Ruben Hernandez.

Gary Mitchell , Mitchell Law Office, Ruidoso, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Jerry Armenta.

Larry A. Hammond , Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix, Arizona -and- Margaret Strickland , McGraw & Strickland, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Jerry Montoya.

Steven M. Potolsky , Jacksonville Beach, Florida -and- Santiago D. Hernandez , Law Office of Santiago D. Hernandez, El Paso, Texas, Attorneys for Defendant Mario Rodriguez.

Steven Lorenzo Almanza , Las Cruces, New Mexico -and- Ray Velarde , El Paso, Texas, Attorneys for Defendant Timothy Martinez.

Joe Spencer , El Paso, Texas -and- Mary Stillinger , El Paso, Texas, Attorneys for Defendant Mauricio Varela.

Lauren Noriega , The Noriega Law Firm, Los Angeles, California -and- Richard Jewkes , El Paso, Texas -and- Amy E. Jacks , Law Office of Amy E. Jacks, Los Angeles, California, Attorneys for Defendant Daniel Sanchez.

George A. Harrison , Las Cruces, New Mexico -and- Kimberly S. Bruselas-Benavidez , Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Gerald Archuleta.

B.J. Crow , Crow Law Firm, Roswell, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Conrad Villegas.

Theresa M. Duncan , Duncan Earnest, LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Marc M. Lowry , Rothstein Donatelli, LLP, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Anthony Ray Baca.

Charles J. McElhinney , CJM Law Firm, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Robert Martinez.

Marcia J. Milner , Marcia J. Milner Attorney at Law, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Roy Paul Martinez.

Christopher W. Adams , Adams & Bischoff, L.L.C., Charleston, South Carolina -and- Amy Sirignano , Law Office of Amy Sirignano, P.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Christopher Garcia.

William R. Maynard , William R. Maynard Attorney at Law, El Paso, Texas -and- Carey Corlew Bhalla , Law Office of Carey C. Bhalla, LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Carlos Herrera.

Justine Fox-Young , Justine Fox-Young Attorney at Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Ryan J. Villa , Law Office of Ryan J. Villa, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Rudy Perez.

Donavon A. Roberts , Donavon A. Roberts Attorney at Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico -and- Lisa Torraco , Lisa Torracco Attorney at Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Andrew Gallegos.

Erlinda O. Johnson , Law Office of Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Santos Gonzalez.

Keith R. Romero , Keith R. Romero , Attorney and Counselor at Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorney for Paul Rivera.

Angela Arellanes , Angela Arellanes Attorney at Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorney for Defendant Shauna Gutierrez.

Jerry A. Walz , Alfred D. Creecy , Samuel Winder , Walz and Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Attorneys for Defendant Brandy Rodriguez.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States' Motion in Limine Regarding Non-Testimonial Evidence and Request for Pre-Trial Ruling, filed August 31, 2021 (Doc. 3414)("Motion"). The Court held a hearing on the Motion...

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