Memorandum of Matters Discussed and Action Taken at Pretrial Conference — No. 4:23-cr-00205 (Dkt. 71, W.D. Mo.)

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A Memorandum of Matters Discussed and Action Taken at Pretrial Conference, Document 71, filed November 5, 2025 in United States v. Jarrell Curne, Case No. 23-00205-01-CR-W-BCW (Case 4:23-cr-00205-BCW), in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Western Division, signed by United States Magistrate Judge Lajuana M. Counts. It states that on September 6, 2023 the Grand Jury returned a thirty-count Indictment charging two counts of wire fraud and twenty-eight counts of money laundering, with a criminal forfeiture allegation. It records no outstanding motions, a general denial defense, trial counsel, witness and exhibit estimates and a trial time of 4 days, and sets the criminal jury trial docket for December 1, 2025.

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                  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
                            WESTERN DIVISION

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                       )
                                                 )
                               Plaintiff,        )
                                                 )
                         v.                      )    Case No. 23-00205-01-CR-W-BCW
                                                 )
 JARRELL CURNE,                                  )
                                                 )
                               Defendant.        )

                     MEMORANDUM OF MATTERS DISCUSSED AND
                      ACTION TAKEN AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

PENDING CHARGE: On September 6, 2023, the Grand Jury returned a thirty-count Indictment
charging Defendant Jarrell Curne with two counts of wire fraud Counts One and Two) and twenty-
eight counts of money laundering (Counts Three through Thirty). Additionally, there is a criminal
forfeiture allegation.

The following matters were discussed and action taken during the pretrial conference:

TRIAL COUNSEL:
     Government: Paul S. Becker and James Kirkpatrick
           Case Agent: Jeff Thomas, IRS Criminal Investigations
           Paralegal: Bonnie Kaiser
     Defense: Arimeta R. DuPree
           Paralegal: Hannah Knudson

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE: The Government and defense counsel have certified that
each have produced all discovery in accordance with the deadlines established in the Arraignment
and Discovery Order and have timely complied with all pretrial filing deadlines established by the
Scheduling and Trial Order up to the date of the pretrial conference.

OUTSTANDING MOTIONS: No outstanding motions

TRIAL WITNESSES:
     Government: 12 with stipulations; 24 without stipulations
     Defendant: 2 witnesses, including the Defendant

TRIAL EXHIBITS:
     Government: approximately 200 exhibits
     Defendant: approximately 40 exhibits



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DEFENSES: General denial

POSSIBLE DISPOSITION:
     (X) Definitely for trial; ( ) Possibly for trial; ( ) Likely a plea will be worked out

TRIAL TIME: 4 days total
     Government’s case including jury selection: 3 day(s)
     Defendant: 1 day

STIPULATIONS: None at this time.

UNUSUAL QUESTIONS OF LAW: The Government indicates that some witnesses might
    assert their 5th Amendment privilege. The Government is prepared to move to compel their
    testimony and grant them immunity. The Government is preparing a memo on the matter.

FILING DEADLINES: The parties are reminded of the following pretrial filing deadlines as
originally set forth in the Scheduling and Trial Order (Doc. #25):

        Witness and Exhibit Lists: Due no later than fourteen days prior to trial.

        Please note: Counsel are requested to list witnesses in alphabetical order on their witness
list.

        Motion in Limine: Due no later than fourteen days prior to trial.

        Stipulations: Due no later than fourteen days prior to trial.

        Additionally, Exhibit Index, if required by the District Court, Voir Dire, Jury

Instructions are due no later than seven days prior to trial.

        Please Note: Jury instructions must comply with Local Rule 51.1

TRIAL SETTING: Criminal jury trial docket set for December 1, 2025.

        Normal jury panel: Yes

        Please note: The Government requests the second week of the trial. Some of the witnesses
        will be traveling and the Government is concerned that the Thanksgiving holiday would
        complicate witness travel.

        IT IS SO ORDERED.

                                                      /s/ Lajuana M. Counts
                                                     Lajuana M. Counts
                                                     United States Magistrate Judge

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