United States v. Green

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER RE: SEVERANCE/BIFURCATION OF GUILT AND PUNISHMENT

GERTNER, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION. .314

II. BACKGROUND. tD T — I CO

A. Prior Indictments. fc-1 — 1 CO

B. Severance Motions . 00 T-H CO

1. The Government’s Position. 00 T — I CO

2. Branden Morris’Position . 00 T — 1 CO

3. Darryl Green’s Position. CO T — t CO

4. HaH and Washington’s Position. 00 tH CO

III. LEGAL ANALYSIS. GO tH

A. Standards. CO T — t

B. The Significance of Modlin. O (NI

C. Severance of Darryl Green and Morris from Each Other CO OJ

1. Bruton Issue. CO OJ

2. Antagonistic Defenses. .324

3. Joint Penalty…