United States v. Mosky
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5865 (1990)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Mosky (defendant) was indicted for illegal trading activity. Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Jannett had recorded allegedly illegal trades while undercover on the trading floor. The prosecution (plaintiff) planned to call Jannett as a witness. The prosecution filed a motion under Federal Rule of Evidence 615 (Rule 615) to permit Jannett to be present during trial at the prosecutors’ table. Mosky argued that Jannett was a novice trader and did not actually know when illegal trades would begin or end, thus calling into question Jannett’s credibility and reliability as a witness. As a result, Mosky sought to exclude Jannett from the courtroom during other witnesses’ testimony pursuant to Rule 615, fearing that Jannett’s hearing that other testimony would sharpen his own testimony.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning ()
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