United States v. Aparo

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

GLASSER, District Judge.

Nine defendants of the forty who were originally indicted have moved this Court for an order which, if issued, would grant each the specific relief they seek. Some of those motions can readily be addressed.

Bench Trial

The defendant, Grossman, has moved to be tried by the Court without a jury. Rule 23(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure provides that a defendant may waive a jury trial in writing with the approval of the Court and the consent of the government. The government has refused consent and his motion must, therefore, be denied.

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