Motions presented today:
10/12/2017
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Hearing Held
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State appears by PA Dan Patterson, APA Todd Myers and APA Elizabeth Kieswetter Fax. Defendant appears from GCJ with Attorney Patrick Berrigan, Attorney Jeff Stephens IV and Attorney Thomas Jacquinot. Argument heard on State's Seventh Motion to Endorse filed on October 6, 2017, same granted without objection. Argument heard on State's Eighth Motion to Endorse filed on October 11, 2017, same granted without objection. Argument heard on State's Motion in Limine #1 to Exclude Testimony Concerning Legal Mental State filed on October 9, 2017, same granted over objection as to the guilt phase, ruling as to penalty phase reserved. Argument heard on State's Motion in Limine #2 to Exclude Evidence of Plea Negotiations filed on October 9, 2017, same granted over objection as to the guilt phase, ruling reserved as to penalty phase. Argument heard on State's Motion in Limine #3 to Exclude Evidence of Jeffrey Barfield Federal Indictment filed on October 9, 2017, same granted over objection. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion in Limine Re: Contents of Purple Portfolio, filed on September 26, 2017, and State's Response to Defendant's Motion In Limine Re: Contents of Purple Portfolio, filed October 11, 2017. State to provide copies of the materials the subject of this Motion to the court for in-camera review by close of business today. Motion taken under advisement pending. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion in Limine: Guns, Sex and Drugs, filed on September 29, 2017. State to provide photographs of the materials the subject of this Motion to the court by close of business today. Motion taken under advisement pending. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion in Limine Re: Prejudicial Photographs, filed on September 25, 2017, same overruled. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion in Limine to Prevent Testimony Concerning Opinions of Lack of Remorse, filed on October 10, 2017, same granted over objection as to the first phase, reserved as to penalty phase. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion in Limine to Prohibit Improper Comments During Closing Argument, filed on September 25, 2017, same granted without objection. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion for Instruction on Non-Statutory Mitigation Factors Consistent with Mo.Rev.Stat. 565.032, filed on October 10, 2017, same to be taken with the case. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion For Court To Reject Any Strikes For Cause or Peremptory Challenges Against Potential Jurors Solely Because of Their Reluctance To Serve as Foreperson or Sign the Verdict Form, filed September 25, 2017, same to be taken with the case. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion to Permit the Accused to Make a Personal Plea to the Jury, filed on October 10, 2017, same overruled. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion to Constitutionalize Oral Objections filed on October 10, 2017, same granted without objection. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion to Limit Trial to Reasonable Hours Per Day filed on October 10, 2017, same to be taken with the case. Argument heard on Defendant's Motion for Rulings on Strikes for Cause Based on Extreme Questionnaire Responses, filed on October 6, 2017. State granted until close of business today to submit any further suggestions in this regard. Defendant's Oral Motion to order all law enforcement officials who have custody of Defendant, to allow Defendant to change into civilian clothes, to have access to a shaving razor, and to have no visible restraints while in the presence of potential jurors is granted. Order entered and filed. Defendant's Motion to Prohibit Victim Impact Testimony, filed October 12, 2017, to be taken up prior to penalty phase if same is reached. Jury Selection remains set to begin October 23, 2017, at 8:30am. Jury Trial remains set for October 30, 2017 at 8:30am. Defendant remanded back to the custody of GCJ. Notice of Entry to GCJ. TEM/mmd
*****Scheduled For: 10/12/2017; *9:30 AM ;* THOMAS E MOUNTJOY;* Greene
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Subpoena Served
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See case file for service information. /act
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*****Filed By: JOHN DANIEL PATTERSON
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Subpoena Served
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See case file for service information. /act
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*****Filed By: JOHN DANIEL PATTERSON
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Motion Filed
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Motion to prohibit Victim Impact testimony; Exhibit A attached. /act
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*****Filed By: PATRICK JOSEPH BERRIGAN
*****On Behalf Of: CRAIG MICHAEL WOOD
Trial moved to Oct 30th I guess. Docket entries per casenet.MO (link above)