USA v. Wilson et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Case No. CR-25-398-SLP
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DOYLE GLEN WILSON, )
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Defendant. )
O R D E R
At the pretrial conference conducted on January 6, 2026, counsel for the
Government requested a hearing pursuant to Jackson v. Denno, 378 U.S. 368 (1964) as to
the voluntariness of statements made by Defendant to law enforcement officials during a
recorded conversation that the Government intends to admit as evidence at trial.
Consequently, the Court advised the parties that it would conduct an evidentiary hearing
on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, prior to the commencement of jury selection and trial. See
Pretrial Conference Memorandum [Doc. No. 95], ¶ 11. Subsequent thereto, counsel for the
Government informally notified both the Court and counsel for Defendant that he was
“incorrect” about the necessity for an evidentiary hearing.
To date, Defendant has made no request for a Jackson v. Denno hearing and has not
apprised the Court of any basis upon which he challenges the voluntariness of his
statements. “Without some challenge to the voluntariness of a confession, ‘the
Constitution does not require a voluntariness hearing.’” United States v. Chavez, No. 2:23-
cr-01679-MIS-DLM, 2024 WL 476385 at *1 (D.N.M. Feb. 7, 2024) (quoting Wainwright
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v. Sykes, 433 U.S. 72, 86 (1977)). Accordingly, on or before 12:00 p.m. on Monday,
January 12, 2026, if Defendant intends to challenge the voluntariness of his statements,
Defendant shall file a Motion, with supporting authority, setting forth the basis for any such
challenge. If no Motion is timely filed, the hearing shall be STRICKEN.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 9th day of January, 2026.
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