Opinion
No. 11-cr-306 (MJD/LIB)
01-10-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CHRIS NEIL FERGUSON., Defendant.
Clifford B. Wardlaw, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for Plaintiff. Manny K. Atwal, Office of the Federal Defender, and Kevin M. Magnuson, Kelley, Wolter & Scott, PA, Counsel for Defendant.
ORDER
Clifford B. Wardlaw, Assistant United States Attorney, Counsel for Plaintiff. Manny K. Atwal, Office of the Federal Defender, and Kevin M. Magnuson, Kelley, Wolter & Scott, PA, Counsel for Defendant.
I. Introduction
This matter is before the court on Defendant Chris Neil Ferguson's motions to bifurcate proceedings and to exclude Rule 404(b) evidence. [Docket No. 20.]
Based upon the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Defendant's Motion to Bifurcate Proceedings [Docket No. 20] is DENIED.
2. Defendant's motion to exclude evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) [Docket No. 20] is DENIED AS MOOT because the Government has not moved to admit any such evidence.
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Michael J. Davis
Chief Judge
United States District Court