SKAGGS

v.

MISSOURI

Citator

Cited By

• United States v. Phillips, 664 F.2d 971 (5th Cir. 1981)
  …bility of prejudice in a joint trial, against the public’s interest in efficient and economic administration of justice, and sever defendants as the needs of justice dictate. United States v. Morrow, 537 F. 2d 120, 136 (5th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 956, 97 S.Ct. 1602, 51 L.Ed.2d 806 (1977). Denial of a motion for severance is reversible only for an abuse of discretion and a showing of compelling prejudice must be made before a trial court’s ruling will constitute an abuse of discretion. United Sta…

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• United States v. Kopituk, 690 F.2d 1289 (11th Cir. 1982)
  …nst this danger is a clear cautionary instruction from the trial court as to the duty of the jurors to consider each defendant and the evidence against him or her separately. United States v. Morrow, 537 F. 2d 120, 136 (5th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 956, 97 S.Ct. 1602, 51 L.Ed.2d 806 (1977). The most telling, and really the only, means through which to measure the jurors’ collective adherence to such an instruction is to look at the verdict. Convictions will generally be upheld if it can be inferre…
• United States v. Brown, 584 F.2d 252 (8th Cir. 1978)
  …t the jury to disregard the arresting officer’s testimony. United States v. Wycoff, 545 F. 2d 679, 682 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 1105, 97 S.Ct. 1135, 51 L.Ed.2d 556 (1977); Jones v. Wyrick, 542 F. 2d 1013,1014 (8th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 430 U.S. 956, 97 S.Ct. 1603, 51 L.Ed.2d 807 (1977). The defense also refused a final instruction which would have told the jury that no inference of guilt could be drawn from the defendants’ failure to take the stand. Moreover, the evidence against the appellan…