UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
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v. )
) Crim. No. 13-10238-DPW
DIAS KADYRBAYEV (1), )
AZAMAT TAZHAYAKOV (2), and )
ROBEL KIDANE PHILLIPOS (3), )
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Defendants. )

GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS SEVERANCE MOTIONS

The defendants have all filed motions for severance on numerous grounds. While the
government does not believe many of these claims have merit, the defendants have raised a
colorable claim under Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 23 (1968), and Crawford v. Washington,
541 U.S. 36 (2004). Accordingly, the government will not be opposing these motions.

Respectfully submitted,

CARMEN M. ORTIZ
United States Attorney

By: /s/ B. Stephanie Siegmann
B. STEPHANIE SIEGMANN
J OHN A. CAPIN
Assistant U.S. Attorneys


Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that this document was filed on May 9, 2014, through the ECF system,
which will provide electronic notice to counsel as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing.

/s/ B. Stephanie Siegmann
B. Stephanie Siegmann


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