U.S. v. JONES, 13-30156-DRH. (2014)
Court: District Court, S.D. Illinois
Number: infdco20140604c76
Visitors: 19
Filed: Jun. 03, 2014
Latest Update: Jun. 03, 2014
Summary: ORDER DAVID R. HERNDON, Chief District Judge. Now before the Court is the government's motion to sever (Doc. 59). The government contends that severance is necessary as relavant evidence against defendant Jones, a statement Jones made to law enforcement officials regarding whether her daughter, defendant Ross, had provided personal assistant services at certain times on certain days, that tends to incriminate both defendants, is admissible against defendant Jones, but absent a valid waiver of
Summary: ORDER DAVID R. HERNDON, Chief District Judge. Now before the Court is the government's motion to sever (Doc. 59). The government contends that severance is necessary as relavant evidence against defendant Jones, a statement Jones made to law enforcement officials regarding whether her daughter, defendant Ross, had provided personal assistant services at certain times on certain days, that tends to incriminate both defendants, is admissible against defendant Jones, but absent a valid waiver of ..
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ORDER
DAVID R. HERNDON, Chief District Judge.
Now before the Court is the government's motion to sever (Doc. 59). The government contends that severance is necessary as relavant evidence against defendant Jones, a statement Jones made to law enforcement officials regarding whether her daughter, defendant Ross, had provided personal assistant services at certain times on certain days, that tends to incriminate both defendants, is admissible against defendant Jones, but absent a valid waiver of Sixth Amendment confrontation rights is not admissible against defendant Ross. The Court agrees and finds that severance is warranted. Thus, the Court GRANTS the motion to sever.
Further, these cases remain on the Court's trial calendar for the week of June 16, 2014. The Court intends to hold jury selection for both cases on Monday, June 16, 2014 with jury selection for defendant Jones to begin at 9:00 a.m. and with jury selection for defendant Ross to begin at 1:00 p.m. Thereafter, the Court will commence defendant Jones's trial first and then commence defendant Ross's trial immediately thereafter. If need be, defendant Ross's trial may carry over into the week of June 23, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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