Criminal
Feb. 10, 2011
Circuit Court OKs Hard-Nose Prosecution Tactics
Hard-nose pressure tactics used by Northern District prosecutors against criminal defendants got the OK in two recent decisions by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The decisions green light the tactics circuit-wide.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Hard-nosed pressure tactics used by Northern District prosecutors against criminal defendants got the OK in two recent decisions by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The rulings give the green light to any prosecutors in the circuit who wish to use similar tactics.
Members of the defense bar have protested that the tactics are unfair, especially when used against low-leve...
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