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United States v. Sanchez

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 10, 1993No. 91 CR 90 (JSM)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MARTIN, District Judge:

I can think of few things more threatening to the liberty of our citizens than to have a court system which tolerates perjury by Government agents in a criminal trial. This is the second case in a brief judicial career in which I have found, on the basis of my assessment of the credibility of the witnesses who appeared before me, that police officers have lied in an attempt to secure the conviction of individuals whom they no doubt believe guilty of some criminal act.

The issue is particularly frustrating in the matter currently before the Court since it appears…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. Martha Stewart and Peter BacanovicCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Carluin SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. StewartDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2004
  4. Stevenson v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
  5. Chamberlain v. MantelloDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1997

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