Tortoise
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They are going to be tried as co-defendants.I've been just checking in here and there and have a question or two. Does the state that they are being tried in have a law where a spouse is not forced to testify against the other spouse? Are they going to be tried as co-defendants or is there going to be two juries and each tried separately during the trial?
One of the arguments the state put forward for joining the cases was the Supreme Court ruling that "joint trials 'play a vital role in the criminal justice system.' They promote efficiency and 'serve the interests of justice by avoiding the scandal and inequity of inconsistent verdicts'. "
https://coi.isc.idaho.gov/docs/case/CR22-20-838/Memorandum in support of Motion for Joinder.pdf