United States v. Benjamin

This appeal is the result of a Justice Department investigation of the Synanon Church. Nine codefendants are charged in a twenty-two count indictment with conspiracy, concealment of material facts, obstruction of justice and perjury. In United States v. Benjamin, 812 F.2d 548 (9th Cir.1987) (Benjamin I), we held that all nine defendants were entitled to an interlocutory appeal from the district court’s denial of their motion to dismiss the indictment for violation of a rule prohibiting disclosure of matter before a grand jury. In United States v. Dederich, 825 F.2d 1317 (9th Cir.1987)…