United States v. Monaghan

MEMORANDUM

SCHILLER, District Judge.

Defendant Donald Monaghan is charged with honest services mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1346. Presently before the Court is Defendant’s motion in limine to exclude the testimony of expert witness John J. Contino. For the reasons that follow, Defendant’s motion is granted in part and denied in part.

I. BACKGROUND

Defendant was a twenty-five year employee of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) whose duties included the purchase of chemicals and other products. According to the indictment, over a five-year period,…