United States v. Honken

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL OR NEW TRIAL

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

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I. SYNOPSIS AND SUMMARY OF DISPOSITION .949

II. INTRODUCTION. A. Background . 1. The 1993 case . 2. The 1996 case . 3. Discovery of the murder victims’ bodies. 4. The indictments in this case. a. Non-capital charges. b. Capital charges . 5. Significant pre-Mai rulings. 6. Honken’s Mal and conviction. a. Jury selection. b. The “merits phase”. c. The “penaltyphase”. 7. Post-Mai proceedings. a. The motion for judgment of acquittal or new Mai b. The motion to…