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United States v. Passman

District Court, W.D. Louisiana

Decided February 28, 1979No. Crim. 78-30013-01PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

RULING ON MOTIONS

This case presents two groups of questions centered on unconstitutional pre-indictment delay and prosecutorial misconduct and overreach. The examination is not one of first instance.

Otto E. Passman, the defendant and former United States Congressman, currently faces two indictments that were filed on March 31, 1978 1 and on April 28, 1978. 2

The defendant filed a two tine motion to dismiss the indictments requesting an evidentiary hearing and production of subpoenaed documents. These causes came on for hearing in Lake Charles on December 19, 1978 and January 5, 1979. The…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Linda RS v. Richard D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Couch v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Shopping Carts Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982

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