Irvin's lawyer subpoenas records

DALLAS (AP) - The defense attorney for Michael Irvin has subpoenaed records from the motel where police raided a party last month attended by the star Dallas Cowboys receiver, a former teammate and two topless dancers.

In an apparent move to challenge the legality of a search that led to the indictment of Irvin and the two women on cocaine charges, attorney Kevin Clancey asked the manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott to bring a variety of records to today's first pretrial hearing in the case.

The hearing was scheduled before Criminal District Judge Manny Alvarez.

At today's proceeding, Alvarez was expected to hear a request from five news organizations to lift a gag order issued last month by Criminal District Judge John Creuzot.

Alvarez has told reporters that he is concerned that heavy media coverage could affect the case. He has barred cameras and recording devices from his fifth-floor courtroom.

Irving police have said they were summoned to the motel a few miles northwest of Texas Stadium in the early morning hours of March 4 after motel manager Mike Bailey complained about a loud party, possibly involving drugs and prostitution.

When police officers arrived, they said, they smelled a strong odor of marijuana as one of the partiers answered the door.

In an search of the room, police reported finding nearly 2 ounces of cocaine in three packages, 3 ounces of marijuana, and assorted drug paraphernalia and sex toys.

Angela Renee Beck, 22, one of two self-described models in the room, told police the drugs were hers. But on April 1, a grand jury indicted Irvin, 30; Jasmine Nabwangu, 21; and Beck on felony cocaine possession charges and misdemeanor marijuana charges.

Alfredo Roberts, 31, who is Irvin's business partner and former teammate with the Cowboys and at the University of Miami, was also in the room that night, but was not indicted.

Clancy asked Bailey and an employee to provide registration records for all guests whose rooms were within 150 feet of the room where the bust took place.

It also asks for the names, addresses and telephone numbers of "the individuals that complained of noise."

The subpoena requests Marriott's records of other allegations of prostitution in the Las Colinas motel between September and the last day of March, specifically those about someone named "Rochell."

The defense is also asking for any records showing whether Irvin or Roberts stayed at the motel in the past two years and any records showing whether drugs or drug paraphernalia were found in any rooms this year.

If so, the subpoena asks for the names of the guests registered in those rooms.

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