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Summary
This document is a court transcript from August 10, 2022, where an attorney, Ms. Menninger, argues that a potential sequestration order violation has occurred. She expresses concern that a witness, Brian, was told information by another person, Jane, about a document shown during testimony. Ms. Menninger requests that the court question Brian under oath, outside the jury's presence, to determine the extent of the communication before he testifies.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| MS. MENNINGER | Attorney |
Speaker in the court transcript, addressing the court about a potential sequestration order violation.
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| THE COURT | Judge |
Speaker in the court transcript, questioning Ms. Menninger.
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| Brian | Witness (implied) |
A person who volunteered information to the government and had a conversation with 'Jane'. Ms. Menninger is concerned...
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| Jane | Witness (implied) |
A person who communicated with Brian, allegedly telling him about a document shown to her on the stand.
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| confidential informant | Informant |
Mentioned in an example of a sequestration order violation where an agent heard their testimony.
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| agent | Government Agent |
Mentioned in an example of a sequestration order violation where an agent was in a courtroom and heard testimony.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Westlaw | company |
Mentioned as a legal research service used by Ms. Menninger to check headnotes on cases.
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| the government | government agency |
A party in the legal case to whom Brian volunteered information.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | company |
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding.
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Timeline (3 events)
2022-08-10
Ms. Menninger addresses the court regarding a potential violation of a sequestration order involving witnesses Brian and Jane.
court
Brian volunteered information to the government.
Relationships (3)
Ms. Menninger is an attorney arguing a point before the judge (The Court) in a formal legal proceeding.
The document states that Jane communicated with Brian about testimony ('what was communicated to him by Jane').
The document states that Brian 'volunteered' information to 'the government'.
Key Quotes (4)
"But infractions of what?"Source
— THE COURT
(Questioning Ms. Menninger about the nature of the infractions she is referencing.)
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"A sequestration order like walked into a courtroom briefly, you know, or an agent was in the room and heard some of the confidential informant's testimony."Source
— MS. MENNINGER
(Providing examples of minor infractions found in case law that led to witness exclusion.)
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Quote #2
"So that's one of the reasons why my request is to find out exactly what was communicated to him by Jane before he gets on the stand; and that, I would submit, is something that the Court could ask him about under oath outside the presence of the jury to determine exactly the scope of the violation here."Source
— MS. MENNINGER
(Explaining her request to the court to question Brian about his conversation with Jane to determine if a sequestration order was violated.)
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Quote #3
"Do we know what document?"Source
— THE COURT
(Asking for clarification about the document Jane allegedly told Brian about.)
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 753 Filed 08/10/22 Page 9 of 264 1431
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1 I got up and when I came to court this morning. I have checked
2 the Westlaw headnotes and there certainly are cases where
3 witnesses are excluded for far more minor infractions than
4 this.
5 THE COURT: But infractions of what?
6 MS. MENNINGER: A sequestration order like walked into
7 a courtroom briefly, you know, or an agent was in the room and
8 heard some of the confidential informant's testimony. That's
9 what I've briefly learned from looking at headnotes, your
10 Honor.
11 Part of my concern is that what you've just heard from
12 the government is those are the two things that Brian
13 volunteered to them. They said they don't know exactly what
14 happened in this conversation. And for all we know, there's
15 more to the conversation than what Brian volunteered, because
16 they may have said, Oh, whoa, don't tell us anymore about that.
17 So that's one of the reasons why my request is to find
18 out exactly what was communicated to him by Jane before he gets
19 on the stand; and that, I would submit, is something that the
20 Court could ask him about under oath outside the presence of
21 the jury to determine exactly the scope of the violation here.
22 Because we only know of one document that she told him she had
23 been shown on the stand. I don't know if she told --
24 THE COURT: Do we know what document?
25 MS. MENNINGER: Yes, your Honor.
2 the Westlaw headnotes and there certainly are cases where
3 witnesses are excluded for far more minor infractions than
4 this.
5 THE COURT: But infractions of what?
6 MS. MENNINGER: A sequestration order like walked into
7 a courtroom briefly, you know, or an agent was in the room and
8 heard some of the confidential informant's testimony. That's
9 what I've briefly learned from looking at headnotes, your
10 Honor.
11 Part of my concern is that what you've just heard from
12 the government is those are the two things that Brian
13 volunteered to them. They said they don't know exactly what
14 happened in this conversation. And for all we know, there's
15 more to the conversation than what Brian volunteered, because
16 they may have said, Oh, whoa, don't tell us anymore about that.
17 So that's one of the reasons why my request is to find
18 out exactly what was communicated to him by Jane before he gets
19 on the stand; and that, I would submit, is something that the
20 Court could ask him about under oath outside the presence of
21 the jury to determine exactly the scope of the violation here.
22 Because we only know of one document that she told him she had
23 been shown on the stand. I don't know if she told --
24 THE COURT: Do we know what document?
25 MS. MENNINGER: Yes, your Honor.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
(212) 805-0300
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