Bruton Redaction-Fail Severance
Severance motion when a co-defendant's statement implicates your client and cannot be adequately redacted for a joint trial. Bruton v. United States doctrine.
2 motions · single SKUs
Pick the severance theory at issue. $97 each.
Zafiro Spillover-Prejudice Severance
Severance motion for joint-trial prejudice when co-defendants advance mutually antagonistic defenses or when mass-conspiracy evidence will spill over onto a minor participant. Zafiro v. United States doctrine.
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The math: $97/mo gets you 3 briefs/mo (any combo of Sentencing Snapshot, JSIN Exclusion Brief, or Forensic Foundation Pack templates). At ~$172/hr CJA rate, that’s one billable hour to recover an entire month of brief work.
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Frequently asked questions.
What do I get?
Per motion: a prejudice-theory analysis (~150 words), pre-drafted motion language (~250 words editable by counsel), the lead authority's verbatim holding (Bruton or Zafiro) with source URL, attaching-precedent citations (Richardson, Gray, Zafiro), a reply-brief framework anticipating the government's joinder-preference opposition, and a circuit-specific prejudice-standard overlay.
Is this legal advice?
No. The templates are pre-trial litigation aids modeled on the published constitutional authority for federal severance motions. Counsel of record adapts the motion language to the controlling circuit and the facts of the case before filing.
Why $97 per motion?
A solo CD in a multi-defendant case writes some version of one of these motions on every joint-trial assignment. Drafting the motion with the reply-brief points anticipating the government's preference for joint trials typically eats 2-4 hours at a CJA panel rate (~$172/hr). Recovered billable: $344-$688 per case. The template is priced under 30% of the lower bound.
Why is the bundle $147 and not $194?
Buying both motions singly would be $194. The bundle is $147 — saves $47 plus the cross-cite consistency across the two theories (Bruton and Zafiro are often filed as companion motions in the same multi-defendant case).
When do I file Bruton vs. Zafiro?
Bruton applies when a co-defendant's out-of-court statement implicates your client and cannot be adequately redacted for a joint trial. Zafiro applies when the prejudice theory is mutually antagonistic defenses or spillover prejudice on a minor participant buried in mass-conspiracy evidence. Both templates ship with the prejudice-standard circuit overlay so the right threshold is already in the brief.
What is the refund policy?
7-day full refund on every motion, single or bundle. No questions asked.