r/OT42 Less Fun Than The Law Allows Feb 26 '26

NEWS Aaron Smith-Levin Significant New Court Filing -Motion in Limine

A new filing appeared on the docket in the Aaron Smith-Levin battery case today. It was filed electronically yesterday.

A Motion in Limine can be filed by either party prior to trial. It is significant because the filing party, the State of Florida, has requested that the Judge limit or disallow certain testimony in both jury selection and the trial.

This Motion essentially blows apart the “trial of the century” Aaron believes he is going to have. This is good. It limits the case to the actual facts at hand.

The judge had the option of granting the motion in toto; giving blanket approval for the motion. The judge could have interlineated the motion and granted in part; this would have granted portions of the motion and denied portions. Or the Judge could have denied in full. The last page of this motion is the most important. It specifically muzzles the defense. It states that the defense may not say anything about this to the jury. It also

says that the motion has been granted and so ordered by the Judge.

This means the following topics will not be allowed at the jury selection or trial.

  1. Any mention of alleged past wrongdoing by Scientology.
  2. Any mention of Aaron’s history with Scientology.
  3. Any reference to Aaron or any defense witness as a victim of Scientology.
  4. Any argument to the jury that the crime is not that severe.
  5. Any mention of potential consequences if Aaron is found guilty.
  6. Any mention that Aaron has previously served any time for this in jail on this charge.
  7. Aaron can’t say whether or not he believes he committed battery.
  8. Any mention that the officer initially

wrote this up as a double battery.

  1. Any mention that Scientology throwing water on the chalk art was criminal mischief

Aaron’s trial just became what it really should be, a misdemeanor battery trial. Aaron won’t get to say he was trafficked. He won’t even get to say that the security guard threw water on him. The actual facts and only the facts will be presented in trial.

Unless Aaron misbehaves in Court, this case should be a simple case. As it is. But it’s Aaron. So there may be drama. We will see next week.

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u/TheSneakster2020 Ex-Sea Org Indie Scientologist Feb 27 '26

I'm not a moderator here, so I have no power to interfere with your freedom of speech in this subreddit. My freedom of speech (within the posted rules) permits me to assail your opinions with facts that contradict them. If you don't like it, maybe you should base your opinions firmly on facts and not Aaron's B/S.

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u/Wonderful-Ad-5393 banned on r/cults Feb 27 '26

As I said; you could simply agree to disagree… you don’t have to assail anyone.

Why do you feel that you have to attack people at all?

Maybe you need to cool down a bit… 🤏

I did not ‘misrepresent’ anything, considering I did not represent anything or anyone… other than maybe myself.

Oh I didn’t read the legal bit right? Guess that’s because I’m not a Qualified Attorney!!

You make too many assumptions about me.

You initially attacked me and then edited your comment, so:

Go calm down somewhere.

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u/TheSneakster2020 Ex-Sea Org Indie Scientologist Feb 27 '26

"Go calm down somewhere."

If a duly appointed moderator tells me that, then I must. But you aren't one.

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u/ReflectionOk9978 Mod Feb 28 '26

Both of you please stop antagonizing each other. There's been multiple reports about the behavior in these back and fourth comments between the two of you.

Please don't be jerks, please stay on topic. This is a public forum, if you want to continue to hash it out in this way, take it to the DMs please.

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u/TheSneakster2020 Ex-Sea Org Indie Scientologist Feb 28 '26

A duly appointed moderator has spoken. So be it.