Defendant James Larkin’s Notice of Joinder in Defendant John Brunst’s Motion for a Limiting Instruction 

Re: Third Party Evidence Addressed in the Court’s August 11, 2021 Order on the Government’s Motion In 

Limine to Determine Admissibility of Evidence (Dkt. 1247)

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Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. (CA 135311, admitted pro hac vice) 

Whitney Z. Bernstein (CA 304917, admitted pro hac vice) 

BIENERT KATZMAN LITTRELL WILLIAMS LLP 

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350 

San Clemente, California 92673 

Telephone: (949) 369-3700 

Facsimile: (949)369-3701 

tbienert@bklwlaw.com 

wbernstein@ bklwlaw.com 

Attorneys for James Larkin 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

United States of America, 

 Plaintiff, 

vs.

Michael Lacey, et al., 

 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO. 2:18-cr-00422-PHX-SMB 

DEFENDANT JAMES LARKIN’S 

NOTICE OF JOINDER IN 

DEFENDANT JOHN BRUNST’S 

MOTION FOR A LIMITING 

INSTRUCTION RE: THIRD PARTY 

EVIDENCE ADDRESSED IN THE 

COURT’S AUGUST 11, 2021 ORDER ON 

THE GOVERNMENT’S MOTION IN 

LIMINE TO DETERMINE 

ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE 

(DKT. 1247) 

(Oral argument requested) 

Assigned to Hon. Susan M. Brnovich 

Courtroom 506 

Trial date: September 1, 2021 

Defendant James Larkin, by and through his undersigned counsel, joins in Defendant John 

Brunst’s Motion for a Limiting Instruction Re: Third Party Evidence Addressed in the Court’s 

August 11, 2021 Order on the Government’s Motion In Limine to Determine Admissibility of 

Evidence (Dkt. 1247) (“Motion”). 

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Defendant James Larkin’s Notice of Joinder in Defendant John Brunst’s Motion for a Limiting Instruction Re: 

Third Party Evidence Addressed in the Court’s August 11, 2021 Order on the Government’s Motion In Limine 

to Determine Admissibility of Evidence (Dkt. 1247)

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Mr. Larkin agrees with the arguments made in the Motion. Mr. Larkin adopts the positions 

set forth in the Motion as if fully set forth herein. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 8th day of SEPTEMBER 2021. 

BIENERT KATZMAN LITRELL 

 WILLIAMS LLP 

/s/ Whitney Z. Bernstein

Whitney Z. Bernstein 

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr. 

Attorneys for James Larkin 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that on September 8, 2021, 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 who have entered their appearance as 

counsel of record. 

/s/ Miriah Edwards

Miriah Edwards 

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