Legal Opinion
United States v. Vasquez
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 10, 2011No. 10-CR-1028(KAM)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
MATSUMOTO, District Judge:
Presently before the court is the government’s motion in limine to cross-examine defendant Ray Vasquez (“defendant”) regarding certain of his prior convictions and his history of bench warrants in the event that he testifies at trial pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 608(b) and 609(a)(1). For the following reasons, the court denies the motion.
BACKGROUND
The defendant is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1), 924(a)(2), 3551 et seq. (ECF No. 6, Indictment ¶ 1.) Specifically, the defendant is…
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