Opinion
21CR3601-JLS
09-02-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. CELENE PINEDA, Defendant.
ORDER (1) VACATING MOTION IN LIMINE HEARING AND JURY TRIAL AND (2) SETTING EVIDENTIARY HEARING
Hon. Janis L. Sammartino, United States District Judge.
The factual dispute raised in Defendant's Motion to Suppress Statements cannot be resolved without an evidentiary hearing. Similarly, there appear to be factual disputes regarding the nature of the lost or destroyed vehicle evidence. Accordingly, the motion in limine hearing set for September 9, 2022 and the jury trial set for September 12, 2022 are Hereby Vacated.
An evidentiary hearing regarding Defendant's Motions to Dismiss for Destruction of Evidence and to Suppress Statements (ECF No. 24) shall be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Defendant shall file an acknowledgment of this hearing date within one week of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.