USA v. Stately

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
At the February 4, 2026 hearing on the parties’ motions in limine, the Court
deferred ruling on Ms. Stately’s first three motions, which seek exclusion of photographs
and video of the bodies of the victims and the burned property in Red Lake. The Court
has reviewed the many photos and one video the Government offers for admission. In
light of the nature of the charges in this case, which include allegations of abuse of the
children, the Court will deny Stately’s motions to exclude under Rule 403, as the photos
and video are not unduly prejudicial, nor will they confuse or mislead the jury.
However, while the Court appreciates the Government’s efforts at reducing the
number of photos offered for admission, the Court still considers many of the photos,
particularly of the burn damage to the home, to be duplicative. 	Indeed, many of the
photos look virtually identical. 	The Court will order the Government to reduce the
number of photos offered for admission such that each photo has a specific probative
purpose and is not repetitive of other photos.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
JENNIFER MARIE STATELY,
Defendant.
Criminal No. 24-118 (JRT/LIB)
ORDER
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Based on the foregoing, and all the files, records, and proceedings herein, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 	Stately’s First, Second, and Third Motions in Limine (Docket No. [94]) are
DENIED.
a. 	However, The United States shall reduce the number of photos offered
for admission and shall ensure that the photos are not duplicative or
repetitive.
2. 	The remainder of Stately’s Motions in Limine (Docket No. [94]) and the
Government’s Motions in Limine (Docket No. [100]) are GRANTED, DENIED, or
DEFERRED as ordered at the February 4, 2026 hearing.
DATED: February 6, 2026 	_____/s/ John R. Tunheim ____
at Minneapolis, Minnesota. 	JOHN R. TUNHEIM
United States District Judge
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