tion is denied. IX. DEFENDANT CLEMENT A. MESSINO'S MOHON IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE CERTAIN EVIDENCE Defendant Clement Messina raises five issues. A. Granata Transactions 1261 The government apparently has defendant Clement Messino on tape with Joseph Granata, who was transmitting the conversation on

intend to introduce such evidence, and so the motion in this regard is denied as moot. 2. Granata Dealings The court has previously ruled on the Granata transactions, and in this regard the motion is denied. 3. Gun NI Such evidence is admissible on a tool-of-the-trade theory. See United States v.