U.S. v. Turner, No. CR 94-649 (JSL) (C.D.Cal.) (901 F.Supp. 1491) (October 12, 1995) (Judge J. Spencer Letts)
In his decision, Judge Letts reviews the indisputable "disturbing" evidence that crack prosecutions are racially motivated. He concludes that this indictment was a pretext to allow prosecution of defendants whom the government had self-righteously determined were evil. Judge Letts granted a defense motion for discovery to enable the defendants to …
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