United States v. Johnson

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PRETRIAL MOTIONS

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.BACKGROUND. *D ^ ...... 946

A. The Original And Superseding Indictments. . ...... 946

B. The Co-Defendant’s Tidal. ...... 948

C. The Pretrial Motions In Johnson’s Case. ...... 950

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS. 950

A. The Government’s Motions.... 950

1. The motion to exclude alibi defense 950

a. Arguments of the parties. ......950

b. Analysisc

i. Rule 12.1....... 951

ii. Johnson’s non-compliance ........ 951

iii. The appropriate remedy.............. 953

2. The motion for an anonymous jury......... 955

a. Arguments of the…