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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HECTOR ESCALANTE, CASE NO. CV F 05-0698 LJO DLB

Plaintiff, ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S IN LIMINE

MOTIONS

vs. (Docs. 60-62.)

CITY OF DELANO, et al,

Defendants.

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In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action alleging, among other things, a series of searches and arrests

lacking probable cause, this Court conducted a March 5, 2007 hearing on plaintiff Hector Escanlante’s

(“Mr. Escalante’s”) motions in limine. Mr. Escanlate appeared by telephone by counsel Ellen Hammill

Ellison, Law Office of Ellen Hammill Ellison. Defendants City of Delano, Police Chief Jack Griggs,

Officer Ruben Campos, Officer Raoul Arviso, Officer Det. Johnson, Officer Eric Castelo, Officer Det.

Castenada, Officer J. Nicholson, Officer Guzman and Officer Ortiz (collectively “defendants”) appeared

by telephone by counsel Michael C. Kellar, Robinson & Kellar.

This Court INCORPORATES by reference the March 5, 2007 hearing transcript and ISSUES

the following rulings on Mr. Escalante’s in limine motions:

1. Mr. Escalante’s In Limine Motion To Exclude All Police Reports, Affidavits and

Records: This Court DENIES in part and GRANTS in part the motion in that only police officer

observations are admissible under F.R.Evid. 803(8). Defendants may read admissible portions or redact

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inadmissible portions and shall provide such redacted documents to Mr. Escalante’s counsel for review

well in advance of use of redacted documents at trial.

2. Mr. Escalante’s In Limine Motion To Exclude Other Crimes Which Mr. Escalante

Is Alleged To Have Committed Which Were Omitted In Affidavits To Support Warrants: This

Court DENIES the in limine motion but will give a limiting instruction prepared by Mr. Escalante’s

counsel that the evidence is not offered for the truth of the matter asserted.

3. Mr. Escalante’sIn LimineMotionTo Exclude ReferenceTo Alleged Reputation Of

Mr. Escalante Or His Family As Drug Dealers: This Court GRANTS the motion without prejudice,

depending on evidence elicited from witness Malinda Moore.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 5, 2007 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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