United States v. Gullia

OPINION

ROSENBERG, District Judge.

A motion for severance has been filed in the above entitled ease by the defendant Domenic Gullia. Argument by the defendant’s counsel and the government’s counsel was heard and briefs were submitted.

Gullia contends that he would be prejudiced by being required to stand trial with Charles Giammatteo, the other defendant, because of Giammatteo’s involvement with an accused embezzler.

The indictment contains twelve counts. In the first eleven counts it is charged that Charles Giammatteo aided and abetted one Patricia Cristina in the embezzlement of various sums of…