U.S. v. Taliaferro, No. 08-CR-7-1-SH (D.N.H.) (2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89805) (September 1, 2009) (Judge Steven J. McAuliffe)
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published in Punch and Jurists
September 07, 2009
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Prosecutorial Misconduct.
This case is noted for Judge McAuliffe's caustic criticism of the Government’s abuse of its power to make charging decisions in an effort to control the sentencing process, calling it "inconsistent with fundamental notions of justice and fairness".
This unpublished decision is a rare but noteworthy exposition of …
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