Legal Opinion

United States v. Jamaico Jedi [1]

United States District Court

Decided October 18, 2018No. CRIM. NO. 18-124 (PG)Published

1Opinion of the Court

JUAN M. PÉREZ-GIMÉNEZ, SENIOR U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE

*21Defendant Jamaico Jedi ("Jedi") filed a motion for severance on September 27, 2018. See Docket No. 28. He argues that the introduction of non-testifying codefendant Rafael Britto-Paulino's ("Britto-Paulino") confession at trial would violate his Sixth Amendment confrontation rights. See Id. at 5. The government opposes Jedi's motion. See Docket No. 31. A summary of the statements in question was submitted to this court for in camera review, pursuant to Rule 14(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. See Docket No. 38. See also Fed. R.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Richardson v. MarshSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  4. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  5. Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993

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