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U.S. v. Abbell, No. 93-0470-CR (S.D.Fla.) (926 F.Supp. 1545) (May 1, 1996) (Judge William M. Hoeveler)

Article • July 1, 1996 • from P&J July, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prejudicial Joinder Issues

U.S. v. Abbell, No. 93-0470-CR (S.D.Fla.) (926 F.Supp. 1545) (May 1, 1996) (Judge William M. Hoeveler) by

U.S. v. Kouzmine, No. 95 Cr. 846 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (921 F.Supp. 1131) (April 5, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • June 1, 1996 • from P&J June, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Joinder of Offenses and/or Defendants

U.S. v. Kouzmine, No. 95 Cr. 846 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (921 F.Supp. 1131) (April 5, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by

U.S. v. Kouzmine, No. 95 Cr. 846 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (921 F.Supp. 1131) (April 5, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • June 1, 1996 • from P&J June, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Joinder of Offenses and/or Defendants

U.S. v. Kouzmine, No. 95 Cr. 846 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (921 F.Supp. 1131) (April 5, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by Here the Court rejected the Government's attempt to try two separate immigration fraud conspiracies together, despite the fact that it admitted there was no single overarching scheme nor identity of …

U.S. v. Randazzo, No. 95-1489 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 623) (April 8, 1996) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Article • May 1, 1996 • from P&J May, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Joinder of Offenses and/or Defendants

U.S. v. Randazzo, No. 95-1489 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 623) (April 8, 1996) (Judge Michael Boudin) by The defendant was charged and convicted of broad array of offenses that fell into two broad categories: 97 counts that related to misbranding and introducing adulterated foods into interstate commerce; and 4 counts …

U.S. v. Randazzo, No. 95-1489 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 623) (April 8, 1996) (Judge Michael Boudin)

Article • May 1, 1996 • from P&J May, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Joinder of Offenses and/or Defendants

U.S. v. Randazzo, No. 95-1489 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 623) (April 8, 1996) (Judge Michael Boudin) by

U.S. v. Gallego, No. S1 95 Cr. 284 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (913 F.Supp. 209) (January 16, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • March 1, 1996 • from P&J March, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Joinder of Offenses and/or Defendants

U.S. v. Gallego, No. S1 95 Cr. 284 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (913 F.Supp. 209) (January 16, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by Think it's hard to get a severance motion granted? Well, this case shows just how hard. One defendant moved for a separate trial on the grounds that evidence of …

U.S. v. Gallego, No. S1 95 Cr. 284 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (913 F.Supp. 209) (January 16, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • March 1, 1996 • from P&J March, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prejudicial Joinder Issues

U.S. v. Gallego, No. S1 95 Cr. 284 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (913 F.Supp. 209) (January 16, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by

U.S. v. Applewhite, No. 94-3028 (D.C. Cir.) (72 F.3d 140) (December 19, 1995) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)

Article • February 1, 1996 • from P&J February, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Joinder of Offenses and/or Defendants

U.S. v. Applewhite, No. 94-3028 (D.C. Cir.) (72 F.3d 140) (December 19, 1995) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg) by Here the Court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a motion to sever, since the conflicts between the two defendants were "minor" - and did not significantly …

U.S. v. Breinig, No. 94-1292 (6th Cir.) (70 F.3d 850) (December 1, 1995) (Judge James L. Ryan)

Article • January 1, 1996 • from P&J January, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prejudicial Spillover

U.S. v. Breinig, No. 94-1292 (6th Cir.) (70 F.3d 850) (December 1, 1995) (Judge James L. Ryan) by This is one of those extremely rare cases in which a conviction for income tax evasion is reversed due to the refusal of the district court to grant a motion for severance …

U.S. v. Levy-Cordero, No. 93-1679 (1st Cir.) (67 F.3d 1002) (October 16, 1995) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)

Article • November 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prejudicial Joinder Issues

U.S. v. Levy-Cordero, No. 93-1679 (1st Cir.) (67 F.3d 1002) (October 16, 1995) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by 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. …

U.S. v. Janus Industries, No. 94-1074 (10th Cir.) (48 F.3d 1548) (January 18, 1995) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson)

Article • January 1, 1995

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prejudicial Joinder Issues

U.S. v. Janus Industries, No. 94-1074 (10th Cir.) (48 F.3d 1548) (January 18, 1995) (Judge Stephen H. Anderson) by In this multi-issue case, the court notes (at page 1557) that "the mere allegation that defendant would have a better chance of acquittal in a separate trial, nor a complaint of …

U.S. v. Casamento, No. 87-1294 (2nd Cir.) (887 F.3d 1141) (October 11, 1989) (Judge Lawrence Warren Pierce)

Article • January 1, 1994

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mega-Trials

U.S. v. Casamento, No. 87-1294 (2nd Cir.) (887 F.3d 1141) (October 11, 1989) (Judge Lawrence Warren Pierce) by Here the Court suggested that "megatrials" in RICO cases are inherently unfair and should not be permitted and that there is a presumption against such megatrials if they can be expected to …