Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Re: Co-defendant

You should move for a severance of your trial from his because of the likely prejudice to your case.

A severance motion can be made at any time the possible prejudice becomes apparent.

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Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com

Re: Co-defendant

Actually, I have to disagree with Mr. Moore for once. There may be a reason why you wouldn't want to sever your case from his. Thus, a 404(b) motion would be the better route. However, in those cases where it would be to your benefit to keep the two of you together, the state is smart enough (most of the time) to sever the case anyway.

This is really an issue for your attorney and it scares me that you would have to be on this site asking these questions. Also keep in mind that its not the motion you make but how you make it half the time that wins the day. Thus, if your attorney is too dumb to make the right motions, he or she is probably too dumb to make it the right way even if you tell them what to do. If you find youself in this situation, do whatever you can to switch attorneys!

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Re: Co-defendant

I agree with the other attorney that you need to be talking to you current attorney. Based on the very limited facts you presented here, I do not see how this would be admissable in your current case. But, I would discuss it with you attorney, and if you don't like their answer, get a new attorney.

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