United States v. Abrego Garcia
Case Details
- Case No.: 3:25-cr-00115
- Case Filed: May 21, 2025
- Jurisdiction: M.D. Tenn.
- Charges: 8 U.S.C. 1324, 18 U.S.C. 2
- Case Outcome: Dismissal with Prejudice
- Judge: Crenshaw, Waverly D.
- US Attorney: McGuire, Robert
- Defendant(s): Garcia, Kilmar Armando Abrego
- Defense Attorney: Hecker, Sean
Key Topics in the Case
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Case Files
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ECF: 3 - 05/21/25 - Government - Indictment
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ECF: 43 - 06/22/25 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order Denying Government Motion for Detention -
ECF: 55 - 06/25/25 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order Denying Government Motion to Stay Release -
ECF: 95 - 07/23/25 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order Granting Defendant's Release on Conditions to be Determined by Magistrate -
ECF: 105 - 08/19/25 - Defense - Motion to Dismiss
Defense Motion to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 118 - 08/28/25 - Defense - Motions
Defense Motion to Prevent Government Making Further Prejudicial Extrajudicial Statements -
ECF: 121 - 09/15/25 - Government - Motion to Dismiss
Government Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 127 - 09/22/25 - Defense - Motion to Dismiss
Defense Reply re: Motion to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 139 - Government - Miscellaneous
Government Status Report re: Extrajudicial Statements -
ECF: 140 - 10/03/25 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order Re: Granting Evidentiary Hearing on Defendant's Vindictive Prosecution Motion -
ECF: 146 - Defense - Miscellaneous
Defense Status Report re: Discovery in Support of Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 149 - 10/10/25 - Government - Miscellaneous
Government Opposition to Defense Motion re: Extrajudicial Statements -
ECF: 151 - Defense - Motions to Exclude/Include Evidence
Defense Motion to Suppress Evidence from Traffic Stop and Fruits -
ECF: 155 - Defense - Motions to Exclude/Include Evidence
Defense Motion to Suppress Fruits of Unlawful Arrest -
ECF: 159 - 10/13/25 - Defense - Motions for/against Discovery
Defense Motion to Compel Discovery re: Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 175 - 10/22/25 - Government - Motions to Exclude/Include Evidence
Government Opposition to Motion to Suppress Traffic Stop and Fruits -
ECF: 176 - 10/22/25 - Government - Motions to Exclude/Include Evidence
Government Opposition to Motion to Suppress Arrest and Fruits -
ECF: 178 - Government - Motions for/against Discovery
Government Opposition to Further Discovery re: Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 180 - Defense - Motions for/against Discovery
Defense Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Discovery re: Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 182 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order re: Extrajudicial Statements -
ECF: 185 - 10/27/25 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order Compelling Discovery re: Vindictive Prosecution for In Camera Review -
ECF: 195 - 10/30/25 - Defense - Motion to Dismiss
Defense Pretrial Memorandum re: Evidentiary Hearing re: Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 197 - 10/30/25 - Government - Motions for/against Discovery
Government Status Report re: Evidentiary Hearing on Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 230 - 11/23/25 - Defense - Motions for/against Discovery
Defense Report of New Evidence Supporting Vindictive Prosecution Motion -
ECF: 241 - 12/03/25 - Court - Court Orders
Court Opinion and Order re: Outstanding Evidentiary Production Issues re: Defense Motion for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 263 - 12/12/25 - Defense - Motions for/against Discovery
Defense Supplemental Brief on Court's Order re: Evidence to be Produced by USA -
ECF: 271 - 12/19/25 - Defense - Miscellaneous
Defense Motion for Sanctions for Government Violation of Court Order re: Extrajudicial Statements -
ECF: 282 - 12/29/25 - Government - Miscellaneous
Government Opposition to Defense Motion for Sanctions Regarding Extrajudicial Statements -
ECF: 286 - 01/14/26 - Defense - Motions for/against Discovery
Defense Motion for Discovery of Government Witness Prior Statements and Privilege Log in Connection with Evidentiary Hearing on Motion for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 289 - 01/21/26 - Government - Motions for/against Discovery
Government Opposition to Defense Motion for Discovery of Witness Statements and Privilege Log -
ECF: 306 - 04/06/26 - Defense - Motion to Dismiss
Defendant's Post Hearing Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 307 - 04/06/26 - Government - Motion to Dismiss
Government Post Hearing Brief in Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Vindictive Prosecution -
ECF: 312 - 05/22/26 - Court - Court Orders
Court Memorandum Opinion Dismissing Indictment -
ECF: 313 - 05/22/26 - Court - Court Orders
Court Order Dismissing Indictment
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