United States v. Lawson

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

JAMES R. MILLER, Jr., District Judge.

This case is before the court on defendants’ motion to dismiss the indictment against them on the ground of alleged grand jury abuse. 1 A hearing was held on September 18, 1980, and the parties subsequently submitted supplemental memoranda. 2 Having reviewed the materials submitted by the parties and the testimony adduced at the hearing, the court concludes that the indictment against defendants Lawson and Lane should be dismissed, without prejudice.

1. Factual Background

Defendants Alfred M. Lawson, Thomas E. Lane, Jr., and Ronald Vance…