United States v. Joyner

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : v. : Criminal Action No.: 23-309 (RC) : SHAMELL NAQUAN JOYNER, : Re Document No.: 150 : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO EXCLUDE UNAUTHENTICATED PHOTOGRAPHS I. INTRODUCTION Just before a jury trial began in his case, Defendant Shamell Naquan Joyner moved to exclude the Government from offering six still images at trial—namely, Government Exhibits 202 through 205 and 211 through 212 (the “Speedway Screenshots”)—that were purportedly taken from a surveillance video at the Speedway…