USA v. Gamon

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v.
ELIJAH GAMON,
Defendant.
No. 4:23-CR-00075
(Chief Judge Brann)
ORDER
J ANUARY 6, 2026
In accordance with the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	Defendant Elijah Gamon’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Reference to
Prior Convictions, Wrongs, or Acts (Doc. 74) is GRANTED IN
PART and DENIED IN PART;
i. 	The Government’s proffered other acts evidence is inadmissible
pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b);
ii. 	The Government’s proffered admission of the Defendant’s
2022 conviction for driving under the influence is inadmissible
pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 609(a);
iii. 	The Government’s proffered admission of the Defendant’s
other three convictions, listed in its Motion in Limine Pursuant
to Rule 609 (Doc. 79), will be admissible in a sanitized form in
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the event that the Defendant testifies at his trial. They will only
be allowed to be referred to as “prior felony” convictions and
the Government will only be permitted to ask about the fact of
the convictions and date of the convictions.
2. 	The Government’s Motion in Limine to Admit Other Acts (Doc. 77)
is DENIED;
3. 	The Government’s Motion in Limine Pursuant to Rule 609 (Doc. 79)
is DENIED.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge
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