United States v. Charles Vinson, United States of America v. Arlie B. Thompson

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• explaining that, in co-conspirator cases, the judge “should refrain from advising the jury of his findings that the government has satisfactorily proved the conspiracy,” lest the judge’s opinion improperly influence the jury
• describing available procedures for determining admissibility of out-of-court statements from co-conspirators
• [‘Absent some indication that the antagonism between co-defendants misled or confused the jury, the mere fact, that co-defendants blame each other does not compel .severance.”
• “A trial judge must have considerable discretion in controlling the mode and order of proof at trial[.]”
• “[a]bsent some indication that the antagonism between co-defendants misled or confused the jury, the mere fact that co-defendants attempt to blame each other does not compel severance”

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