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USA v. Murray

MOTION TO SEVERCOUNT 23

13 Cited authorities

  1. Zafiro v. United States

    506 U.S. 534 (1993)   Cited 3,822 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a district court's jury instructions may cure any risk of prejudice from antagonistic defenses

  2. Richardson v. Marsh

    481 U.S. 200 (1987)   Cited 3,787 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding codefendant’s confession that "was not incriminating on its face," but "became so only when linked with evidence introduced later at trial," to "fall outside" narrow Bruton exception

  3. Drew v. United States

    331 F.2d 85 (D.C. Cir. 1964)   Cited 739 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that evidence of other crimes is inadmissible to prove a defendant's disposition to commit the crime charged but may be admissible for other legitimate non-disposition purposes

  4. U.S. v. Vasquez-Velasco

    15 F.3d 833 (9th Cir. 1994)   Cited 195 times
    Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to sever where the defendant did not "present[] any reasons, other than the emotionally-charged nature of [one of the] murder, as to why the jury would be unable to consider separately the evidence that applies to the two pairs of murders."

  5. United States v. Lewis

    787 F.2d 1318 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 206 times
    Concluding that severance was required where evidence of prior crimes was admissible for some but not all charges and the evidence of one joined charge was "sparse"

  6. U.S. v. Johnson

    820 F.2d 1065 (9th Cir. 1987)   Cited 181 times
    Holding photographic array not unduly suggestive where defendant's photograph was hazier than others

  7. U.S. v. Throckmorton

    87 F.3d 1069 (9th Cir. 1996)   Cited 138 times
    Holding that mere antagonism and finger pointing between codefendants does not require severance under Rule 14

  8. U.S. v. Smith

    795 F.2d 841 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 104 times
    Holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to sever a felon in possession of a firearm charge from child pornography counts under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 14 where defendant argued evidence of the gun would "inflame[] an already emotionally charged trial and invited the jury to infer that Smith would have used the gun to threaten or kill the children if they had refused to allow him to take their pictures"

  9. United States v. Davis

    663 F.2d 824 (9th Cir. 1981)   Cited 33 times

    Nos. 80-1094, 80-1100 and 80-1101. Argued and Submitted February 6, 1981. Decided August 10, 1981. Rehearings in No. 80-1094 Denied September 14 and November 6, 1981. Lodged with Clerk July 23, 1981. Philip A. DeMassa, San Diego, Cal., for Davis. Donald B. Marks, Marks Brooklier, Beverly Hills, Cal., for Snyder. Arthur Mabry, Los Angeles, Cal., for Montgomery. Eric L. Dobberteen, Asst. U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., argued for the United States; Andrea Sheridan Ordin, U.S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal

  10. Section 1343 - Fraud by wire, radio, or television

    18 U.S.C. § 1343   Cited 12,050 times   172 Legal Analyses
    Barring fraudulent schemes "for obtaining money or property"

  11. Section 1028A - Aggravated identity theft

    18 U.S.C. § 1028A   Cited 3,485 times   37 Legal Analyses
    Requiring sentence be served consecutively to any other sentence and prohibiting courts from placing defendants convicted under this provision on probation

  12. Section 1957 - Engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity

    18 U.S.C. § 1957   Cited 3,291 times   41 Legal Analyses
    Finding an error in the trial court's jury instructions harmless "[b]ecause overwhelming evidence support[ed] the jury's finding" of guilt

  13. Section 401 - Power of court

    18 U.S.C. § 401   Cited 2,220 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Finding of contempt discretionary in Court