Strickland v. Washington
466 U.S. 668 (1984) Cited 158,831 times 176 Legal AnalysesHolding an "error by counsel" doesn't "warrant setting aside the judgment of a criminal proceeding" where in the context of the whole proceeding the identified error "had no effect on the judgment"
United States v. Shkreli
260 F. Supp. 3d 247 (E.D.N.Y. 2017) Cited 15 timesIn United States v. Shkreli, 260 F.Supp.3d 247 (E.D.N.Y. 2017), Judge Matsumoto found that double prosecution concerns warranted severance where one defendant would act as an echo chamber for the prosecution because his defense would focus on the lies, fraud, and, ultimately, guilt of his co-defendant.
U.S. v. Carrasco
968 F. Supp. 948 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) Cited 2 timesNo. S 97 CR 89(SAS). July 7, 1997. Patrick Smith, Mylan Denerstein, Assistant United States Attorneys, New York City, for the Government. Scott H. Greenfield, New York City, for Defendant. OPINION AND ORDER SCHEINDLIN District Judge. I. Introduction Defendant Eddy J. Carrasco ("Carrasco") moves for dismissal or for severance. For the reasons set forth below, the motion to dismiss is denied but the motion to sever is granted. II. Factual Background On February 6, 1997, a grand jury sitting in this
Section 3161 - Time limits and exclusions
18 U.S.C. § 3161 Cited 40,135 times 32 Legal AnalysesHolding excludable " reasonable period of delay when the defendant is joined for trial with a codefendant as to whom the time for trial has not run and no motion for severance has been granted"