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evidence evidence audio Magbanua RetrialRecorded calls between Charlie and Donna Adelson Phone calls between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson were raised in two separate admissibility proceedings during the 2022 Magbanua retrial — one involving co-conspirator statement rulings and one addressing jail call admissibility — with the court deferring rather than resolving the Crawford challenge before trial. The deferred ruling meant the question of whether the calls could be played for the jury remained open at those proceeding stages. ← All Evidence
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Recorded calls between Charlie and Donna Adelson

Phone calls between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson were raised in two separate admissibility proceedings during the 2022 Magbanua retrial — one involving co-conspirator statement rulings and one addressing jail call admissibility — with the court deferring rather than resolving the Crawford challenge before trial. The deferred ruling meant the question of whether the calls could be played for the jury remained open at those proceeding stages.

Recorded phone calls between Charlie Adelson and his mother — subject of deferred Crawford challengeRecorded calls between Charlie Adelson and Donna Adelson (Crawford hearing pending)
Mentioned Magbanua Retrial
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A contested Crawford challenge to calls between two alleged co-conspirators reflects a material admissibility dispute; the court's deferral indicates the recordings held potential evidentiary weight in establishing communication between Charlie and Donna Adelson during the relevant period.

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