U.S. v. Mosquera, No. CR 92-1228(JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (816 F.Supp. 168) (March 16, 1993) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)
Here the Court held that a "meaningfull" presence at trial assumes that the defendant will be informed about the proceedings in a manner that permits him to assist in his own defense - even if that means that all relevant documents must be translated.
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