Response to State's Motions in Limine - the Circuit Court for ...
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY, MARYLAND<br />
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STATE OF MARYLAND<br />
v. Case No. 109210015<br />
SHEILA ANN DIXON<br />
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DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO STATE'S MOTIONS IN LIMINE<br />
Sheila Dixon, <strong>the</strong> defendant here<strong>in</strong>, by her undersigned counsel, respectfully<br />
submits <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g response <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>State's</strong> <strong>Motions</strong> <strong>in</strong> Lim<strong>in</strong>e.<br />
I. Introduction<br />
The State has filed four separate <strong>Motions</strong> <strong>in</strong> Lim<strong>in</strong>e related <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> evidence <strong>to</strong> be<br />
presented and <strong>the</strong> order of witnesses <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> above-captioned case. Those motions <strong>in</strong>clude:<br />
(1) Motion <strong>to</strong> Amend Count III of <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dictment; (2) Notice of Intent <strong>to</strong> Introduce<br />
Summar Evidence; (3) Motion <strong>in</strong> Lim<strong>in</strong>e <strong>to</strong> Preclude <strong>the</strong> Use of any In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Obta<strong>in</strong>ed from Grand Jury Subpoenas Which Have Been Issued and Withdrawn; and (4)<br />
Motion Regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Call<strong>in</strong>g of Witnesses. In its Notice of Intent <strong>to</strong> Introduce<br />
Summary Evidence, <strong>the</strong> State <strong>in</strong>dicated that it wil be provid<strong>in</strong>g those summaries on or<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 30, 2009. Because <strong>the</strong> defense has not seen <strong>the</strong> summaries <strong>the</strong>mselves,<br />
we are unable <strong>to</strong> take any position with respect <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>State's</strong> Notice or its proposed use<br />
of any summaries.<br />
The Defendant objects <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>State's</strong> motions regard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> order and call<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
witnesses and its motion <strong>to</strong> preclude use of <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation relat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>to</strong> Grand Jury subpoenas<br />
that were withdrawn, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> reasons which follow.