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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDRE RAMON CRAVER, )

) 2:03-cv-1979-GEB-PAN(JFM)-P

Plaintiff, )

) SUPPLEMENT TO PRETRIAL ORDER

v. )

)

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, et al., )

)

Defendants. )

)

At the trial confirmation hearing held in this action on

August 18, 2006, the trial was confirmed to commence at 9:00 a.m. on

August 29, 2006. This Order issues as a supplement to the Final

Pretrial Order (“FPO”) filed July 17, 2006, and finalizes that Order.

During the trial confirmation hearing, the following rulings

issued:

1. Plaintiff is allowed to have his sixteen page mental

health file and the Privilege Log included as identified exhibits on

page five of the FPO, since the FPO includes reference to Plaintiff’s

use of “[a]ll documents produced in discovery” and states: “Plaintiff

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Plaintiff represented during the hearing that these items 1

were “produced in discovery.”

Defendants’ counsel represented that the only reason Deputy 2

Greg Yue would be called as a witness would be to authenticate

the video footage.

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anticipates . . . us[ing] all documents produced in discovery” at

trial. (FPO at 7.)1

2. Plaintiff’s objection to the ruling in the FPO that his

potential inmate witnesses will not be included on his list of

witnesses because of his failure to comply with the requirements of

the Scheduling Order filed August 25, 2005, is overruled.

3. Plaintiff’s objection to Defendants’ anticipated use of

expert witnesses at trial shall be argued in an in limine motion.

4. Plaintiff’s objection regarding the use of his prior

criminal convictions shall be argued in an in limine motion. 

5. Plaintiff stipulated to the authentication of

Defendants’ video footage of the Sacramento County Main Jail, 5 West,

300 pod, thereby eliminating the need for Defendants to call Deputy

Greg Yue as a witness.2

6. It is anticipated that the trial will last

approximately two days.

7. Plaintiff will appear at trial with leg restraints that

are shielded from a juror’s view by the counsel table, where he will

be seated. 

8. The judge will ask all voir dire questions. During

voir dire the judge will ask, “Does a party have additional input?” 

If a party responds “yes,” that party shall give the Courtroom Deputy

that party’s written question or questions.

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9. The attached “Query re Excuse Potential Jurors”

document and “Strike Sheet” were discussed at the trial confirmation

hearing and will be used during jury selection. 

10. Eight jurors will be selected by the method explained

at the trial confirmation hearing. 

11. Each side’s opening statement may not exceed 10

minutes; each side’s closing argument may not exceed 20 minutes.

12. If a second phase of trial is needed to determine an

amount of punitive damages, each side is limited to 10 minutes for

closing argument on this issue.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2006

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr.

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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Query re Excuse Potential Juror

Do you Agree that Juror No. ____ should be excused for the reason stated by the juror

or for any other reason? (Check applicable box below)

Plaintiff Defendant's Attorney 

RESPONSE: 9 9 9 9

 Yes No Yes No 

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STRIKE SHEET

Plaintiff 1 Defendant 1 

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