Free Motion to Sever Defendant - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Criminal Case No. 04-CR-403-B UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 5. JOSE ALFREDO ZAPATA, et al, Defendants. ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION TO SEVER ________________________________________________________________________ Comes now Defendant Jose Alfredo Zapata, through counsel, Richard J. Banta, and, pursuant to Rules 14 and 47, Fed. R. Cr. P, respectfully moves the Court for an Order granting this Motion. In support of such Motion, Defendant states the following: 1. Defendant is named in only counts 1, 29 and 30 (August 14th, 2004) and 32 and 33 (August 22nd, 2004) of this 52 count Indictment. 2. Defendant was not named in the original wire tap applications. 3. A review of the discovery in this case reveals minimal evidence against Jose Alfredo Zapata. 4. For example, in the government's James Submission in which there are listed 338 alleged co-conspirator statements picked up on the wire taps, only two calls-numbers 281 (August, 14, 2004) and 304 (August 20, 2004)- relate to conversations purportedly involving Jose Alfredo Zapata..

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5. Rule 14, Fed. R. Cr. P., provides, inter alia, "If the joinder of offenses or defendants...appears to prejudice a defendant..., the court may order separate trials of counts, sever the defendant's trials, or provide any other relief that justice requires". (emphasis added). 6. The overwhelming amount of evidence that exists as to the other defendants in this case will spillover and severely prejudice Jose Alfredo Zapata's constitutional right to a fair and impartial trial. See United States v. Butler, 494 F.2d 1246 (10th Cir 1974). 7. It is respectfully submitted that the Court should grant this Motion and hold a separate trial as to Defendant Jose Alfredo Zapata. Wherefore, Defendant Zapata respectfully prays that the Court enter an Order granting this Motion, and granting such further relief as the court deems just and proper.

Respectfully submitted,

____________________ Richard J. Banta 1361 Elizabeth St. Denver, CO 80206 303-860-8048

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on April 16, 2006 I electronically filed the foregoing motion with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following e-mail addresses:
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Mitchell Baker [email protected] [email protected] Thomas K. Carberry [email protected] 2

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James A. Castle [email protected] [email protected] Lisabeth Perez Castle [email protected] [email protected] Robert Justin Driscoll [email protected] [email protected] Charles W. Elliott [email protected] [email protected] Martha Horwitz Eskesen [email protected] Jennifer L. Gedde [email protected] Daniel P. Gerash [email protected] [email protected] Walter L. Gerash [email protected] [email protected] Mark Cameron Johnson [email protected] Forrest W. Lewis [email protected] Donald L. Lozow [email protected] Neil E. MacFarlane [email protected] Jeffrey S. Pagliuca [email protected] [email protected] Lynn Anne Pierce [email protected] Stephanie Podolak [email protected] [email protected];[email protected] Scott T. Poland [email protected] Michael Gary Root [email protected] James F. Scherer [email protected] Harvey Abe Steinberg [email protected] [email protected] John F. Sullivan, III [email protected] Richard L. Tegtmeier [email protected] [email protected] E. Richard Toray [email protected] [email protected]

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Jonathan S. Willett [email protected] [email protected] Earl Sherwood Wylder [email protected] [email protected]

and I hereby certify that I have mailed or served the document or paper to the following non CM/ECF participant in the manner (mail, hand-delivery) indicated by the nonparticipant's name: Angelica B. Carreon Angelica B. Carreon, P.C. 210 North Campbell El Paso, TX 79901 Lucia Consuelo Gallery Isaacson Rosenbaum, P.C. 633 - 17th Street #2200 Denver, CO 80202 Charles Louis Roberts Charles Louis Roberts, Attorney at Law 101 South Kansas El Paso, TX 79901 Anita Marcia Springsteen Anita Marcia Springsteen, Attorney at Law 5000 West 13th Avenue Denver, CO 80204

/s/Richard J. Banta____ Richard J. Banta

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