United States v. Ortiz

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANT KOZAK’S ORAL MOTION FOR AN EXEMPTION FOR HER INVESTIGATOR FROM THE ORDER FOR SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES

BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ..1059

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS .1060

A. Sequestration Of Witnesses And Exemptions .1060

B. The Rule 615(3) Exemption.'.1061

1. Principles and proof.1061

2. Exemptions for defendants’ investigators.1063

C. Applicability Of The Rule 615(3) Exemption .1064

1. Klaphake considerations.1065

2. The six factors from Jackson.1065

3. Further “fairness” considerations.1066

III. CONCLUSION.1067

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