ORDER DENYING MOTIONS TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr. as to Defendant David Jose Huerta. The Court orders the government to file an amended information no later than 5/18/2026. The government confirmed at the hearing that its prosecution is focused on the physical conduct of obstructing the execution of the search warrant and aiding and abetting the physical conduct of obstructing the execution of the search warrant. In light of the Court's ruling requiring

Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. denied motions to dismiss charges against defendant David Jose Huerta without prejudice on May 13, 2026. The court ordered the government to file an amended information by May 18, 2026, to clarify the factual basis of the obstruction charges.

The government confirmed at a hearing that it is prosecuting Huerta for physically obstructing the execution of a search warrant and for aiding and abetting that obstruction. The judge found the original charges lacked sufficient particularity, which justified denying the motions without prejudice rather than outright dismissal.

This ruling requires the government to specify the conduct underlying the obstruction allegations to provide Huerta with adequate notice and to narrow the scope of any future challenges to the charges. The case remains active, with the government now tasked with sharpening its pleadings to withstand renewed motions to dismiss.

The focus on physical obstruction and aiding and abetting highlights the prosecution’s intent to tie Huerta directly to tangible acts interfering with law enforcement’s search warrant execution. The court’s order signals that procedural clarity is a prerequisite for moving forward, but it does not resolve the merits of the obstruction claims.

The government’s amended information will be critical in shaping the next phase of litigation and any further defense motions.