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· 2/21/1978

Chitty v. United States

Citations

  • 434 U.S. 1062
  • 98 S. Ct. 1234

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that antagonistic defenses do not require the granting of severance even when one defendant takes the stand and blames his co-defendant for the crime
  • “[tjhere is nothing in Brady or Agurs to require that such disclosures be made before trial”
  • joinder did not result in exclusion or admission of evidence or making of any argument that would not have been excludable, admissible, or made in separate trial
  • under New York law, plaintiff may assert equitable estoppel against defendant if fraudulent statements of defendants actually conceal from plaintiff “facts essential to make out the cause of action”
  • specifically noting the privilege applies to investigators
  • desk calendar-appointment diaries admissible under Fed.R.Evid. 803(6)

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