People v. Garnes’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Since a severance of the trials of the defendants is being granted pursuant to this Order, were the Garnes's [sic] case tried first, the very purpose of the severance would be defeated since the possibility that the defendant Brew-Adams would assert his Fifth Amendment privilege were he called to testify would continue to exist. In such an event, the very purpose of the severance granted by this motion would be frustrated. However, if the defendant Brew-Adams's [sic] case were tried first, he would then be in a position to testify at the trial of the codefendant, Garnes, without jeopardizing his position as regards his trial.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Walland

2. “prosecutorial priorities ... priority should be given, among others, to cases where there is a critical issue involving guilt or innocence, or the possible loss of witnesses to the prosecution or the defense”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 2006 UT App 517 - State v. Rhinehart