Criminal defense lawyers demand access to secret DEA evidence

[kpete]

Criminal defense lawyers demand access to secret DEA evidence

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In interviews, at least a dozen current or former agents said they used “parallel construction,” often by pretending that an investigation began with what appeared to be a routine traffic stop, when the true origin was actually a tip from SOD.

Defense lawyers said that by hiding the existence of the information, the government is violating a defendant’s constitutional right to view potentially exculpatory evidence that suggests witness bias, entrapment or innocence.

“It certainly can’t be that the agents can make up a ‘parallel construction,’ a made-up tale, in court documents, testimony before the grand jury or a judge, without disclosure to a court,” said Jim Wyda, the federal public defender in Maryland, in an email.

“This is going to result in a lot of litigation, for a long time.”

more:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/08/criminal-defense-lawyers-demand-access-to-secret-dea-evidence/

[hlthe2b]

1. Good. In this case I hope lawyers use the NSA/DEA "unintended consequences"

to tie them in knots.

Ditto with any other agency using this ungodly surveillance program that the administration denies is targeting Americans.

[bvar22]

2. It is a BAD thing when...

..the prosecution gets to LIE in court.

"parallel construction" = LIE

[jamesmount]

3. Criminal defense lawyers demand

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