United States of America v. Anglin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) No. CR-19-387-G
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CHRISTINA ROCHELLE ANGLIN, )
a/k/a Christy Anglin, )
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Defendant. )
ORDER
On November 7, 2025, the Court issued a ruling on the motion for new trial filed by
Defendant Christina Rochelle Anglin. See Order of Nov. 7, 2025 (Doc. No. 165). The
Court’s Order denied Defendant’s request for a new trial under Federal Rule of Criminal
Procedure 33(a). See id. at 11. The Order further stated: “Defendant’s alternative request
for an evidentiary hearing is granted insofar as the Court will consider any specific request
to conduct further investigation” into the security camera’s presence during jury
deliberations, as outlined by the Court and by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in United
States v. Sanchez, No. 22-6067, 2024 WL 1502097 (10th Cir. Apr. 8, 2024). See Order at
11.
On November 20, 2025, Defendant filed a notice of appeal to the Tenth Circuit. See
Doc. No. 168; United States v. Anglin, No. 25-6191 (10th Cir.). Following a December 1,
2025 status conference in this Court, Defendant and the Government each submitted a
supplemental brief addressing whether this Court retains jurisdiction to proceed with the
inquiry into the security-camera issue. See Doc. No. 171; Gov’t’s Br. (Doc. No. 172);
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Def.’s Br. (Doc. No. 175); see also Griggs v. Provident Consumer Disc. Co., 459 U.S. 56,
58 (1982) (“The filing of a notice of appeal is an event of jurisdictional significance—it
confers jurisdiction on the court of appeals and divests the district court over those aspects
of the case involved in the appeal.”).
The case docket for Defendant’s pending appeal reflects that the appellate court has
been presented with, but has not yet decided, an inquiry as to its own jurisdiction—and, by
extension, the question of whether and to what extent this Court should proceed in this
matter. See, e.g., Gov’t’s Br. Ex. 1, Gov’t’s Mot. to Dismiss Appeal (Doc. No. 172-1);
Anglin, No. 25-6191 (10th Cir. Dec. 31, 2025) (order referring the Government’s Motion
to Dismiss Appeal to the merits panel). Rather, the Tenth Circuit has stated: “The
[appellate] court may have jurisdiction to consider some portion of the post-judgment order
being appealed, but no conclusive decision will be made regarding the existence or scope
of appellate jurisdiction now or before briefing on the merits is completed.”).
In light of the Tenth Circuit’s statement, and the obvious overlap between the factual
and legal issues “involved in the appeal” and those presented by any consideration of the
security-camera issue herein,
IT IS ORDERED that no additional proceedings shall be conducted with respect to
the Court’s Order of November 7, 2025, absent further guidance from the Tenth Circuit
and further order of this Court. This case shall remain closed unless otherwise ordered.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 8th day of April, 2026.
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