U.S. v. Levy-Cordero, No. 93-1679 (1st Cir.) (67 F.3d 1002) (October 16, 1995) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)
This multi-issue case is a good example of the difficulty of obtaining a severance under today's rules. The 39 count Indictment charged 39 different defendants with participation in a large drug conspiracy. Several of the minor participants moved to sever their trials from the leaders' - on the grounds that …
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