Legal Opinion
United States v. Harvey Birdman, United States of America v. William Richman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 25, 1979No. 78-1940, 78-1979 and 78-1980PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge.
These appeals concern three different varieties of allegedly unethical behavior by attorneys for the United States Government.
Appellant Harvey Birdman raises two questions relating to federal grand jury proceedings: (1) does a Government attorney’s alleged violation during such proceedings of the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility’s rules against an advocate’s testimony constitute an offense warranting dismissal of the resulting indictments; and (2) does the dual employment status of a United States Government agency staff attorney who is…
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