Legal Opinion
United States v. Khobragade
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 12, 2014No. 14 Cr. 008(SAS)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge:
I. INTRODUCTION
On December 12, 2013, Dr. Devyani Khobragade was arrested and charged with visa fraud and making false statements to the government in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1546 and 1001. On January 9, 2014, Khobra-gade was indicted on the above charges, and moved to dismiss the Indictment on the basis of diplomatic immunity. Upon the Government’s request, the Court reserved decision pending full briefing. For the reasons that follow, Khobragade’s motion is granted and the Indictment is dismissed.
II. BACKGROUND…
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