whether-the-district-court-committed-error-by-ordering-the-defendant-to-go-forward-with-closing-argument-without-standby-counsel

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT COMMITTED ERROR BY ORDERING THE DEFENDANT TO GO FORWARD WITH CLOSING ARGUMENT WITHOUT STANDBY COUNSEL LANDES BEING PRESENT IN THE COURTROOM AND AVAILABLE TO ASSIST THE DEFENDANT DURING HER CLOSING ARGUMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT’S CLOSING ARGUMENT AND MR. BROWN’S CLOSING ARGUMENT? i. WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT COMMITTED ERROR BY FAILING TO GRANT THE DEFENSE’S MOTION FOR SEVERANCE, RENEWED MOTION FOR SEVERANCE DURING THE TRIAL SINCE JOINDER OF DEFENDANTS WAS PREJUDICIAL TO THE SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT OF THE DEFENDANT TO A FAIR TRIAL? I. WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT COMMITTED ERROR WHEN IT DID NOT SUA SPONTE OBJECT TO THE GOVERNMENT'S CLOSING ARGUMENT THAT TAXPAYER’S FUNDS WERE BEING SPENT ON THE FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY BY THE DEFENDANT? i