Legal Opinion
United States v. James Douglas Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1980No. 79-1513PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEHER, District Judge:
Griffin appeals the District Court’s order denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on the grounds of vindictive prosecution. We must determine if such an order may be appealed, before trial, as a final decision within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 1291. If it is subject to an interlocutory appeal, we must then decide whether the trial court erred in refusing to dismiss the indictment.
In September, 1976, the Labor-Management Services Administration learned of evidence that the defendant may have embezzled funds during his tenure as the Financial Secretary for the…
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