Case 2:06-cr-02198-FVS

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Hon. Fred Van Sickle District Court Judge J.J. Sandlin, WSBA #7392 SANDLIN LAW FIRM P.O. Box 1005 Zillah, WA 98953 (509) 829-3111/fax: (888) 875-7712 Cell: (509) 594-8702 Sandlinlaw@msn.com Attorney for Defendant Rosa Martinez, M.D.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff; ) ) vs. ) ) ROSA MARTINEZ, M.D., ) ) Defendant. ) ) ________________________________ )

No. CR-06-2198-FVS DEFENDANTS MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL AND ALTERNATIVELY FOR NEW TRIAL (Fed.R.Crim.Proc., Rules 29 and 33) Oral Argument Requested

COMES NOW the defendant, Rosa Martinez, M.D., by and through her attorney of record, J.J. Sandlin, WSBA #7392, of the Sandlin Law Firm, and

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P.O. Box 1005 Zillah, Washington 98953 (509) 829-3111/fax: (888) 875-7712 Sandlinlaw@msn.com and sandlinlaw@nwinfo.net

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respectfully moves this Court, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. Proc., Rules 29 (c) and 33, as follows: 1. For an order of this Court, entering a judgment of acquittal upon all counts

where the jury has found her guilty of health care fraud; specifically, Counts 1 3 and 6 - 10; and 2. For an order of this Court, entering a judgment of acquittal upon Counts 11 -

13, where the jury did not find her guilty of health care fraud, but failed to reach a verdict; and 3. For an order of this Court, entering a judgment of acquittal upon Counts 14

and 15, where the jury did not find her guilty of Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance, but failed to reach a verdict upon Counts 14 and 15 ; 4. ALTERNATIVELY, and without abandoning the above motions, the

defendant respectfully moves this Court for an order granting a new trial upon Counts 1 3 and 6 10, pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. Proc., Rule 33. The above motions are filed pursuant to the provisions of Fed. R. Crim. Proc., Rules 29 (c) and 33; the declaration of defendant Rosa Martinez, M.D.; the testimony of Gordon Irving, M.D.; the testimony of Alexander DeLuca, M.D.; the testimony of the governments auditors/reviewers; the legal memorandum filed

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P.O. Box 1005 Zillah, Washington 98953 (509) 829-3111/fax: (888) 875-7712 Sandlinlaw@msn.com and sandlinlaw@nwinfo.net

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concurrently herewith; the declaration of Rosa Martinez, M.D.; the exhibits filed of record (and reserved for these motions); and the records and files contained herein. Respectfully submitted this 20th day of December, 2007. SANDLIN LAW FIRM ____________/S/ J.J. SANDLIN___________________________ J.J. SANDLIN, WSBA #7392, for defendant Rosa Martinez, M.D. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE J.J. SANDLIN hereby certifies that he caused to be served upon all parties in this action a copy of the Declaration of Rosa Martinez, M.D. supporting her motions for judgment of acquittal or new trial, on the 20th day of December, 2007, by filing with the Clerk of the Court the said documents, pursuant to the CM/ECF SYSTEM, which will send notification of said filing to the following: Timothy Michael Durkin susan.moffatt@usdoj.gov Joseph H. Harrington J.J. Sandlin USAWAE.JHarringtonECF@usdoj.gov Sandlinlaw@msn.com; sandlinlaw@nwinfo.net USAWAE.TDurkinECF@usdoj.gov;

Dated this 20th day of December, 2007 ____________/S/ J.J. SANDLIN____________________ J.J. SANDLIN, WSBA #7392, for Defendant Martinez

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SANDLIN LAW FIRM

P.O. Box 1005 Zillah, Washington 98953 (509) 829-3111/fax: (888) 875-7712 Sandlinlaw@msn.com and sandlinlaw@nwinfo.net