Comments on: Tried together, but separately http://apublicdefender.com/2008/11/11/tried-together-but-separately/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shg http://apublicdefender.com/2008/11/11/tried-together-but-separately/comment-page-1/#comment-42776 shg Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:17:12 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1762#comment-42776 I realize how bizarre it must seem, but oddly enough it works fairly well. It usually comes about because of Bruton problems, so when the problem statement is about to come out, the march the other two juries out of the room and the witness testifies. Then they march them back in. The alternative is three separate trials, which is obviously a greater use of resources, though it puts the witness through cross each time as well with the next guy enjoying whatever changes happen from trial to trial. I realize how bizarre it must seem, but oddly enough it works fairly well. It usually comes about because of Bruton problems, so when the problem statement is about to come out, the march the other two juries out of the room and the witness testifies. Then they march them back in.

The alternative is three separate trials, which is obviously a greater use of resources, though it puts the witness through cross each time as well with the next guy enjoying whatever changes happen from trial to trial.

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