Opinion
Case No. 11-20353
06-11-2012
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. SHENNELLY TAMEKA FINN, and LASHAWNA CHRISTINA MORGAN, Defendants.
Honorable John Corbett O'Meara
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO SET ORDER OF TRIALS
This matter came before the court on the government's May 25, 2012 Motion to Set Order of Trials. Defendant Lashawna Morgan filed a response May 30, 2012; and defendant Shennelly Finn filed a concurrence with Morgan's response June 5, 2012. No oral argument was heard.
Following the court's May 7, 2012 order granting motions to sever the two defendants for trial, the government filed this motion to proceed with defendant Morgan first. The government states that it believes it has a strong case against defendant Morgan and that if she is convicted, her testimony against defendant Finn could be compelled. This, the government argues, would obviate the need of a Kastigar hearing. There appears to be no prejudice to either defendant if Morgan is tried first; and, in addition, that order may be in the best interest of judicial economy. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that the government's motion is GRANTED.
John Corbett O'Meara
United States District Judge
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on this date, June 12, 2012, using the ECF system.
William Barkholz
Case Manager