United States v. Edwards

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES 0. BROWNING, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States’ Motion In Limine to Prohibit Discussion of Sentencing or Punishment at Trial, filed May 26, 2017 (Doc. 44)(“Motion in Limine”).1 The Court held a hearing regarding this motion, and other similar motions, on June 22, 2017. See Transcript of Hearing (taken June 22, 2017)(“2017 Tr.”).2 The primary issue is *1292whether the Court should allow Defendant James Edwards to discuss sentence-related issues in front of the jury during trial, inviting the possibility of jury…