United States v. Struckman

BERZON, Circuit Judge:

David Struckman was indicted for massive tax fraud and was hiding out in Panama. United States agents helped arrange his expulsion from his chosen sanctuary, and he was handed over to federal officials for prosecution. Struckman maintains that the government’s conduct, both in bringing him from abroad to stand trial in the United States and in its criminal investigation of him, warrants dismissal of the indictment with prejudice. In a painstakingly careful 83-page pretrial order, District Court Judge Takasugi1 determined that the government had engaged in misconduct with…