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U.S. v. Lawson

United States District Court, E.D. Kentucky, Central Division (at Frankfort)
May 1, 2009
Criminal Action No. 3: 08-21-DCR (E.D. Ky. May. 1, 2009)

Opinion

Criminal Action No. 3: 08-21-DCR.

May 1, 2009


ORDER


This matter is pending for consideration of the United States Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation concerning Defendant Lawson's motion to exclude the government's proffered expert witness. [Record Nos. 128 and 330] The Magistrate Judge has recommended that the Defendant's motion be denied and that his request for alternative relief be denied.

Because the Court agrees with the analysis contained in the Report and Recommendation, and because the Defendant has not objected to the Report and Recommendation within the time permitted, the recommendation will be adopted in full. Accordingly, it is hereby

ORDERED as follows:

1. The Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge James B. Todd [Record No. 330] is ADOPTED and INCORPORATED herein by reference.

2. Defendant Lawson's motion to exclude in limine the government's proffered expert witness [Record No. 128] is DENIED. Likewise, the Defendant's request for alternative relief consisting of a perfected 16(a)(1)(G) disclosure and a witness qualification hearing is DENIED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Lawson

United States District Court, E.D. Kentucky, Central Division (at Frankfort)
May 1, 2009
Criminal Action No. 3: 08-21-DCR (E.D. Ky. May. 1, 2009)
Case details for

U.S. v. Lawson

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. LEONARD LAWSON, CHARLES WILLIAM…

Court:United States District Court, E.D. Kentucky, Central Division (at Frankfort)

Date published: May 1, 2009

Citations

Criminal Action No. 3: 08-21-DCR (E.D. Ky. May. 1, 2009)

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