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Document 393

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Summary: Ghislaine Maxwell's motion to preclude law enforcement witnesses from offering expert opinion testimony without proper disclosure and qualification under Federal Rules of Evidence and Criminal Procedure. The motion argues that the government should not be allowed to circumvent disclosure requirements and the court's gatekeeping role by presenting expert testimony from law enforcement officers as lay witnesses.
Significance: This document is significant because it highlights the defendant's concerns about the government's potential use of undisclosed expert testimony from law enforcement witnesses, which could impact the fairness of the trial.
Key Topics: Expert opinion testimony by law enforcement witnesses Federal Rules of Evidence 701, 702, and 704 Disclosure requirements under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16
Key People:
  • Ghislaine Maxwell - Defendant
  • Jeffrey S. Pagliuca - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Laura A. Menninger - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Christian R. Everdell - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell
  • Bobbi C. Sternheim - Attorney for Ghislaine Maxwell