Legal Opinion
United States v. Jefferson
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 12, 2008No. 08-4215PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge DUNCAN joined.
OPINION
KING, Circuit Judge:
By way of this interlocutory appeal, Congressman William J. Jefferson seeks relief from the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a pending indictment (the “Indictment”). See United States v. Jefferson, 534 F.Supp.2d 645 (E.D.Va. 2008) (the “Opinion”). Jefferson contends — as the essential premise of his appeal — that the grand jury was improperly presented with evidence of his legislative acts and that such evidence was relevant to its decision to…
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