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United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 9, 1996No. Crim. Action 96-193 RMUPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

URBINA, District Judge.

Denying Sun-Diamond’s Motion to Dismiss the Indictment

I. Background

On September 9, 1994, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 593(b), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Special Division for the Appointment of Independent Counsels (Special Division), appointed Donald C. Smaltz Independent Counsel to investigate whether former Secretary of Agriculture Alphonse Michael (Mike) Espy (Secretary Espy) violated federal criminal law by accepting improper gifts from organizations or individuals with business matters…

2Cases cited36 opinions

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. United States v. Sun Diamond GrowersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  3. State v. PangbornNebraska Supreme Court · 2013
  4. United States v. Crop Growers Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1997
  5. United States v. EspyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1997

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