Legal Opinion
United States v. Chin
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 24, 1986No. Crim. A. 85-00268-APublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on counsel for defendant’s motion to abate the criminal proceedings in this case ab initio, to vacate the conviction and dismiss the indictment pursuant to Rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. The matter has been briefed and is now ripe for disposition.
BACKGROUND
After four (4) days of trial before a jury, Larry Wu-Tai Chin (“Chin”) was found guilty of 17 separate criminal charges, including but not limited to (1) conspiracy to commit espionage in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 794(c), (2) passing classified…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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