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Jason D. Lamm (018454)

Law Office of Jason Lamm

6245 North 24th Pkwy, Ste. 208

Phoenix, AZ 85016-2030

Tel: (602) 222-9237

Fax: (602) 222-2299

Email: jlamm@cyberlawaz.com

David J. Don (016462)

LAW OFFICE OF DAVID J. DON, PLLC

301 E. Bethany Home Rd., Suite B-100

Phoenix, Arizona 85012

Tel: 480-948-1212

Fax: 480-696-7756

Email: david@azcivilrights.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Leslie A. Merritt, Jr.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Leslie A Merritt, Jr., a single man, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

State of Arizona, et al.

Defendants.

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Case No.: CV17-4540-PHX-DGC

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO 

AMEND JOINT PRETRIAL 

ORDER (DOC 334)

Plaintiff, through undersigned counsel, hereby moves to amend the Joint 

Pretrial Order (Doc 334) to the extent that Plaintiff may add (2) additional exhibits 

– a DVD containing the video recording of the interrogation by detectives of 

Plaintiff’s (then) finance, Eddina Sauceda, and a second DVD containing the video 

recording of the interrogation of the Plaintiff by detectives.
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The parties have already stipulated to the admissibility of the transcript of Ms. 

Sauceda’s interrogation (Exhibit 43), and also the transcript of the Plaintiff’s 

interrogation (Exhibit 48). (Doc. 334 at 25(F)(1)(a). The respective video recordings 

were seasonably disclosed, are substantively identical to the aforementioned

transcripts, and would assist the jury in evaluating the evidence at trial. Moreover, 

because the parties have stipulated that the respective transcripts may be received 

into evidence, the Defendant will not suffer any prejudice if this Motion is granted 

or if the jury views the recordings.

Before filing this Motion, undersigned counsel consulted with defense 

counsel about his position with regard to the proposed amendment. No agreement 

as to admissibility was reached as defense counsel maintained that the contents of 

the videos are “post-arrest”.

DATED this 30th day of September, 2020.

LAW OFFICE OF JASON LAMM

By: /s/ Jason D. Lamm

Jason D. Lamm

Attorney for Plaintiff Leslie Merritt, Jr.

LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. DON, P.L.L.C.

By: /s/ David J. Don

David J. Don

Attorney for Plaintiff Leslie Merritt, Jr.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on this 30th day of September, 2020, I electronically 

transmitted the attached document to the Clerk’s Office using the CM/ECF system 

for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following CM/ECF 

registrants:

Clerk of the Court

United States District Court, District of Arizona

Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse

401 W. Washington St.

Phoenix, AZ 85003

Edward F. Novak, Esq.

Melissa Ho, Esq.

Jonathan G. Brinson, Esq.

Andrew Fox, Esq.

Polsinelli PC

One East Washington Street, Suite 1200

Phoenix, AZ 85004

enovak@polsinelli.com; mho@polsinelli.com, jbrinson@polsinelli.com

Attorneys for Defendant State of Arizona, Heston Silbert, Christopher Kalkowski, 

Frank Milstead, Ken Hunter, Kelly M. Heape, Jennifer Pinnow, Anthony Falcone

By: /s/ Kathryn Miller

Kathryn Miller