USA v. Shapiro et alMOTION to Sever DefendantD. Conn.January 29, 2016ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, vs. ROSS SHAPIRO, MICHAEL GRAMINS, AND TYLER PETERS. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CRIM NO. 3:15-CR-155 (RNC) January 29, 2016 DEFENDANT TYLER PETERS’ MOTION TO SEVER Defendant Tyler Peters respectfully moves this Court, pursuant to Rule 14(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedural, for a severance. As explained in more detail in the attached Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant Tyler Peters’ Motion to Sever, the Court should order that Mr. Peters be tried separately because a joint trial would unfairly prejudice Mr. Peters by depriving him of the opportunity to adduce evidence critical to a key element of his defense. WHEREFORE, for each of foregoing reasons and those set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law, Mr. Peters respectfully moves this Court to grant this Motion to Sever. Case 3:15-cr-00155-RNC Document 112 Filed 01/29/16 Page 1 of 3 Dated: New York, New York January 29, 2016 Respectfully submitted, ALSTON & BIRD LLP By : / s / Br et t D . Jaf f e Brett D. Jaffe (PHV07701) Craig Carpenito (PHV0424) Joseph G. Tully (PHV07702) 90 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 Telephone: (212) 210-9493 Facsimile: (212) 210-9444 brett.jaffe@alston.com craig.carpenito@alston.com joe.tully@alston.com Counsel for Defendant Tyler Peters Case 3:15-cr-00155-RNC Document 112 Filed 01/29/16 Page 2 of 3 -2- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 29th day of January, 2016, a copy of the foregoing Motion was filed electronically and served by certified mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court’s electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court’s CM/ECF System. /s/ Brett D. Jaffe Brett D. Jaffe (PHV07701) Case 3:15-cr-00155-RNC Document 112 Filed 01/29/16 Page 3 of 3
