IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA                ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Plaintiff, 
 
 
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CRIMINAL NO. 2008-0020 
 
 
v. 
 
 
 
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AMON THOMAS, NATHANIEL                 ) 
THOMAS, OKIMO MELIGAN, and            ) 
ANDREA SOTO                                            )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Defendants. 
 
 
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ORDER 
 
FINCH, SENIOR JUDGE 
 
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant Amon Thomas’s Motion in 
Limine to Preclude Government from Introducing Certain Exhibits at Trial.  The Government 
has submitted an inventory of evidence seized pursuant to a search warrant including ski masks, 
gloves, a gun case and numerous photographs of these items.  The Government concedes that the 
ski mask and gloves bear no relevance to the charges in this matter and will not introduce these 
items or photos of these items into evidence. 
I. STANDARD OF REVIEW   
Federal Rule of Evidence 402 provides that evidence which is not relevant is not 
admissible.  Relevant evidence is evidence that tends to make the existence of a fact that is of 
consequence more or less probable. Fed. R. E. 401.  Even if evidence is relevant, it may not be 
admissible for a number of reasons.  Federal Rule of Evidence 403 provides for the exclusion of 
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evidence whose probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice or 
confusion.   
II. DISCUSSION 
Amon Thomas is charged in Counts 4, 5, 6 and 7 with possession of firearms.  Therefore, 
his possession of a firearm is necessarily a fact that is of consequence in this case.  The Court 
finds that the gun case seized from Amon Thomas’ property is relevant because his possession of 
a gun case makes it more probable that he also possessed a firearm.  Additionally, the Court 
finds that the probative value of the gun case being used as evidence is not substantially 
outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice to Amon Thomas or confusion of the jurors. 
After careful consideration and the Court being fully advised in the premises, it is hereby 
ORDERED that Defendant Amon Thomas’ Motion in Limine to Preclude Government 
from Introducing Certain Exhibits at Trial is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.  
It is further 
ORDERED that, with regard to the gun case seized from Defendant Amon Thomas’ 
property, the Motion in Limine to Preclude Government from Introducing Certain Exhibits at 
Trial is DENIED.  It is further 
ORDERED that, with regard to the ski masks, gloves and any photographs of these 
items, Defendant Amon Thomas’ Motion in Limine to Preclude Government from Introducing 
Certain Exhibits at Trial is GRANTED.  The Government may not introduce evidence of the ski 
masks or gloves seized from Amon Thomas’ property and may not introduce any photographs of 
these items at trial.  
 
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ENTERED this 20th day of February, 2009. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HONORABLE RAYMOND L. FINCH 
 
SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE 
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