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U.S. v. Sawyer, No. Cr.A. 96-10312EFH (D.Mass.) (74 F.Supp.2d 88) (November 15, 1999) (Judge Edward F. Harrington)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - The dangers of using “obscure or strained interpretations of state law” as a “jurisdictional hook” to commence Federal prosecutions.

“[T]his Court re-emphasizes the threat to the liberty and reputation of individuals which occurs when federal prosecutors selectively transform state ethics violations . . . into ...

 

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