U.S. v. Correa-Gomez, No. Cr.A. 01-32 (E.D.Ky.) (160 F.Supp.2d 748) (August 31, 2001) (Judge Henry R. Jr. Wilhoit)
In U.S. v. Armstrong, 517 U.S. 456 (1996), the Supreme Court held that, to prove a selective prosecution case, the claimant must prove two elements: first, he must demonstrate that the Federal prosecutorial policy had a discriminatory effect; and, second, that it was motivated by a discriminatory purpose.
Since Armstrong, ...
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