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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Mar. 4, 2014

U.S. attorney concedes prosecutor's wrongdoing, gets reversal

The 9th Circuit's practice of posting video of its en banc oral argument sessions paid off Friday for a convicted marijuana trafficker and led to a rare admission of error from U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy of San Diego.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The 9th Circuit's practice of posting video of its en banc oral argument sessions paid off Friday for a convicted marijuana trafficker and led to a rare admission of error from U.S. Attorney Laura E. Duffy of San Diego.


Duffy and top aides viewed the video and concluded that a trial deputy went too far in rebuttal argument at the marijuana trafficking trial of a long-haul trucker who denied knowing...

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