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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-EFB-P

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. )

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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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Pending are Defendants’ motions in limine to which

Plaintiff filed an opposition. The motions are addressed below.

1. Defendants are authorized to prove that Plaintiff

was convicted of a felony, but Defendants have not shown why it

is necessary for them to tell the jury that the conviction was

for murder. 

2. The portion of Defendants’ motion seeking to

require Plaintiff to file a written offer of proof is denied. 

3. The declarations attached to Plaintiff’s complaint

are not to be used unless it is permitted under a rule of

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evidence. Since Defendants’ motion to strike those declarations

has not been shown ripe for decision, it need not be decided.

4. Defendants also move to exclude evidence regarding

alleged altercations between Deputy Allbee and other inmates. 

Plaintiff responds that such evidence is admissible under Federal

Rule of Evidence 405. Plaintiff is wrong. Therefore, this

portion of Defendants’ motion is construed as a motion to prevent

Plaintiff from offering Rule 405 evidence and is granted. 

Defendants also move to exclude the privilege log. Since it is

unclear how Plaintiff intends to use that log, this portion of

the motion has not been shown to be ripe for decision and need

not be decided.

5. Defendants’ witness testimony section of their

motion and the balance of the motion do not crystallize the

issues sufficiently for an in limine ruling, and therefore none

issues.

Dated: March 14, 2007

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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