Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey Schneider
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 9, 2005No. 03-1764PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KATZMANN, Circuit Judge.
After multiple proffer sessions and negotiations concerning a possible deferred prosecution or dismissal, Jeffrey Schneider was tried in 2002 on charges of fraud. Despite the testimony of several witnesses that Schneider was involved in the fraudulent scheme, he was acquitted. Schneider then moved for attorney’s fees and expenses under the Hyde Amendment, which permits such an award where “the position of the United States was vexatious, frivolous, or in bad faith.” Pub.L. No. 105-119, § 617, 111 Stat. 2440, 2519 (1997) (reprinted in 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, historical and…
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