UNITED STATES v. FISHER

No. 83 Cr. 150 (MP).

571 F.Supp. 1236 (1983)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Guy Thomas FISHER, Ishmael Muhammed, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

October 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudolph W. Giuliani, U.S. Atty., S.D. N.Y., by Philip LeB. Douglas, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City, for the U.S.

Barry M. Fallick, Rochman, Platzer & Fallick, New York City, for defendant Ishmael Muhammed.


MEMORANDUM

MILTON POLLACK, District Judge.

Defendant Ishmael Muhammed, one of eight co-defendants in this criminal case, has requested through his attorney that their trial not be conducted on Fridays so that his religious beliefs and practices may be accommodated. According to Muhammed's attorney, Muhammed is of the Muslim faith and observes his sabbath from sundown on Thursday to sundown on Friday.

No previous mention was made by Mr. Muhammed of...

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