U.S. v. Ruckman, 17-06001-01-CR-SJ-GAF. (2017)
Court: District Court, W.D. Missouri
Number: infdco20170818e34
Visitors: 6
Filed: Aug. 17, 2017
Latest Update: Aug. 17, 2017
Summary: MEMORANDUM OF MATTERS DISCUSSED AND ACTION TAKEN AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SARAH W. HAYS , Magistrate Judge . PENDING CHARGE: Defendant is charged in an eight count Indictment with loan application fraud pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1014. It is alleged that between March of 2008 and April of 2010, defendant made false statements for the purpose of influencing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and Great American Insurance Group (GAIG), a company the FCIC reinsures, and the Farm Service
Summary: MEMORANDUM OF MATTERS DISCUSSED AND ACTION TAKEN AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SARAH W. HAYS , Magistrate Judge . PENDING CHARGE: Defendant is charged in an eight count Indictment with loan application fraud pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1014. It is alleged that between March of 2008 and April of 2010, defendant made false statements for the purpose of influencing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and Great American Insurance Group (GAIG), a company the FCIC reinsures, and the Farm Service A..
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MEMORANDUM OF MATTERS DISCUSSED AND ACTION TAKEN AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
SARAH W. HAYS, Magistrate Judge.
PENDING CHARGE: Defendant is charged in an eight count Indictment with loan application fraud pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1014. It is alleged that between March of 2008 and April of 2010, defendant made false statements for the purpose of influencing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) and Great American Insurance Group (GAIG), a company the FCIC reinsures, and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), a successor agency of the Farmer Home Administration, to make improper distribution or benefit payments to Case Ruckman which Case Ruckman was not entitled to receive.
The following matters were discussed and action taken during the pretrial conference:
TRIAL COUNSEL:
Government: Gregg Coonrod and Rudolph Rhodes
Case Agent: Department of Agriculture Special Agent Brad Meyers
Defense: Kenneth Hensley
OUTSTANDING MOTIONS:
08/01/2017 11 NOTICE of filing Gov't Notice of Intent to Offer Prior Bad Acts Pursuant
to Fed.R.Evid. 404(B) by USA as to Ryan A Ruckman (Coonrod, Gregg)
(Entered: 08/01/2017)
08/07/2017 16 OBJECTION to notice by Ryan A Ruckman Defendant's Response in
Opposition to Government's Notice of Intent to Offer Evidence Pursuant to
Rule 404 (b) (Hensley, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/07/2017)
08/09/2017 21 NOTICE of filing Government's Motion Regarding Use of Summary
Charts and Powerpoint Presentation by USA as to Ryan A Ruckman
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 96, # 2 Exhibit 97, # 3 Exhibit 98, # 4 Exhibit
99, # 5 Exhibit 100, # 6 Exhibit 101, # 7 Exhibit 102, # 8 Exhibit 103, # 9
Exhibit 104, # 10 Exhibit 105, # 11 Exhibit 106, # 12 Exhibit
The parties anticipate working out any issues regarding summary exhibits and power point presentations.
107)(Coonrod, Gregg) (Entered: 08/09/2017)
TRIAL WITNESSES:
Government: 9 witnesses with stipulations
Defendants: 6 witnesses including possibly the defendant
TRIAL EXHIBITS
Government: 170 exhibits
Defendant: 16 exhibits
DEFENSES: General Denial
POSSIBLE DISPOSITION:
(X) Definitely for trial; () Possibly for trial; () Likely a plea will be worked out
TRIAL TIME: 4-5 days
Government's case including jury selection: 3 days
Defense case: 1 day
STIPULATIONS: The parties have agreed in writing to stipulations concerning the foundation requirements of certain business records.
UNUSUAL QUESTIONS OF LAW: None
FILING DEADLINES:
Witness and Exhibit List Government: (exhibit list filed 8/4/17, witness list 8/8/17) no later than thirty days
prior to trial Defense: (exhibit list filed 8/3/17, witness list 8/9/17) no later than thirty days prior to trial
Amendments to previously filed witness and exhibit lists No later than August 16
Counsel are requested to list witnesses in alphabetical order on their witness list.
Exhibit Index, Voir Dire, Jury Instructions: Noon, Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Please Note: Jury instructions must comply with Local Rule 51.1
Motions in Limine: None anticipated
TRIAL SETTING: Criminal jury trial docket set for August 21, 2017.
Please note: The parties request the first week of the trial docket as one government counsel is unavailable the second week of the docket.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
