Investigation of Senator Harrison A. Williams, Jr: Senator Williams' Reply to Government Brief in Opposition to Senator Williams' Motion to Dismiss and for a New TrialU.S. Government Printing Office, 1981 - 80 strani |
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2d Cir 9th Cir ABSCAM Agent Farhart Agent Lopez argument assertion bagman Batres Batres-Santolino Biocel blind trust Bryan Thomas Captain Thomas cert claim claimants cocaine Comm commit a crime Compare Gonzalez's Connie Haydon conspiracy contention conviction criminal activity DEA Agent DEFENDANT HARRISON defendant's denied DISTRICT COURT drug due process defense due process hearing due process violation Ecuador Ecuadorian entrapment defense evidence facts Fourth Amendment government agents government contracts Government Memorandum Government's brief guilty Hampton Howard Cannon illegal indictment investigation involved jury KOELZER Lancaster lies and lies Lordi MARILYN HALL PATEL Marshal McPhail McQuin MEMOIR OF ROGER Motions for Acquittal never obtain officers OSBORNE & KREIZMAN outrageous government conduct predisposition Print prior prosecution prosecutor prosecutorial misconduct Puccio's question Quito Randal reason Ritz Russell Sandy Williams Senator Williams Senator's sheik stall statement suggestion summation Taney testimony titanium told transcript trial Twigg United venture verdict Viviano
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Stran 36 - Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast — Man's laws, not God's — and if you cut them down — and you're just the man to do it — d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of the law, for my own safety's sake.
Stran 75 - It is unprofessional conduct for the prosecutor to express his personal belief or opinion as to the truth or falsity of any testimony or evidence or the guilt of the defendant.
Stran 36 - And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned round on you — where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? . . . This country's planted thick with laws from coast to coast — Man's laws, not God's — and if you cut them down . . . d'you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? . . . Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.
Stran 49 - US 423 (l973) : [W]e may some day be presented with a situation in which the conduct of law enforcement agents is so outrageous that due process principles would absolutely bar the government from invoking judicial processes to obtain a conviction.
Stran 34 - ... case is estopped to prosecute or that the courts should bar the prosecution. If the requirements of the highest public policy in the maintenance of the integrity of administration would preclude the enforcement of the statute in such circumstances as are present here, the same considerations justify the conclusion that the case lies outside the purview of the Act...
Stran 63 - ... case were not of a hostile character, tending to aid or arm those in rebellion against the Government. They were simple articles of trade and merchandise, such as hats, ribbons, silks, and jewelry, and articles of that description. There was no evidence of the claimants ever having been before engaged in the contraband trade. The libel charged that the goods were proceeding from Baltimore to Virginia when seized. " In deciding the case, you must seek for the substantial fact. Were they then,...
Stran 62 - ... and the evil design and consequences of placing letters, or allowing them to be placed, in the carpetbag of the claimants. " The parties he considered as having been seduced and betrayed into the purchase of the goods by the Provost-Marshal's officers, and could see no possible benefit to accrue to the Government from such a seizure that would in any way compare with the great evil that would arise from a court of justice countenancing such conduct by a condemnation of the goods.
Stran 63 - Stern was known to Rose, who was named in that communication. The goods of the claimants in this case were not of a hostile character, tending to aid or arm those in rebellion against the Government.
Stran 59 - Randal exhibited to. them what he stated to be a clearance from the custom-house; told them he had a wagoner up to such jobs, who would collect and transport their goods to North Point, where his vessel lay ; and concerted all the arrangements for so doing. " The further to inspire their confidence, he showed them letters to and from distinguished persons in the South, and succeeded thoroughly in imposing upon them; and they appointed the next night for their departure.
Stran 61 - McHenrj, where the Marshal told Randal he would hand him over to the custody of General Morris, which was seemingly done, as Randal was then landed. The claimants were brought to Baltimore, and lodged in jail. "Among other circumstances of deception sought to be practised by detective Randal on one of the claimants, was a package of letters addressed to.j>arties in the South, which he was induced by Randal to place in his carpet-bag.