United States v. Efraim Natanel A/K/A Efriam Natanel

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• holding that counsel’s waiver of closing argument on count submitted to jury independently, “while admittedly a gamble,” was reasonable strategic choice where jury had acquitted defendant on all other counts
• holding that a denial of severance will only be reversed for a \manifest abuse of discretion\
• holding that defendant has the burden of demonstrating that misjoinder has taken place
• holding that an ineffective assistance of counsel claim is premature at the appellate level when the record did not show what counsel knew or should have known when counsel did not request a psychological exam until after trial, but before sentencing
• noting somewhat lesser burden on new-trial movant where evidence shows witness’s prior testimony was “deliberately false”
• mentioning Larrison, noting that the question of its validity was open, and finding no need to resolve that question

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