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United States v. Straker
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 10, 2009No. Criminal Action 06-102 (JDB)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
This case arises from the abduction and death of a U.S. citizen, Balram Maharaj, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (“Trinidad”) in April 2005. Twelve defendants have been extradited over the course of two years, to face charges of conspiracy to commit hostage taking resulting in death in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1203, and aiding and abetting. 1 The trial of eight defendants is scheduled to commence in May 2009. The suppression motions filed by two defendants extradited relatively early in the case have proceeded through an evidentiary…
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- Colorado v. ConnellySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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