Legal Opinion
United States of America, Robin L. Harris v. Virgilio Talao
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2000No. 99-10351, 99-70974PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
AUSA Robin Harris appeals the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California that she violated Rule 2-100 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct. The United States petitions this court for a writ of mandamus to prevent the district court from giving a jury instruction Intended to remedy what the trial court viewed as Harris’ Rule 2-100 violation. For the reasons assigned, we hold that Harris did not commit an ethical violation. Accordingly, there is no longer any basis for a remedial jury instruction and the petition for…
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