Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout's U.S. conviction upheld
Source: Reuters
Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout's U.S. conviction upheld
NEW YORK | Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:27am EDT
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for conspiring to kill Americans.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York rejected Bout's contentions that he had been the victim of a vindictive prosecution and that there was no legitimate law enforcement reason to target him.
But a three-judge appeals court panel said the government had been motivated to pursue Bout amid "widespread concern" that he was engaged in criminal conduct, having been on many U.S. and United Nations sanctions lists for several years.
"The government's enthusiastic or energetic pursuit of Bout, a high-priority criminal target, does not demonstrate vindictive, or even inappropriate, government conduct," Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes wrote for the unanimous panel.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
NEW YORK | Fri Sep 27, 2013 10:27am EDT
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for conspiring to kill Americans.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York rejected Bout's contentions that he had been the victim of a vindictive prosecution and that there was no legitimate law enforcement reason to target him.
But a three-judge appeals court panel said the government had been motivated to pursue Bout amid "widespread concern" that he was engaged in criminal conduct, having been on many U.S. and United Nations sanctions lists for several years.
"The government's enthusiastic or energetic pursuit of Bout, a high-priority criminal target, does not demonstrate vindictive, or even inappropriate, government conduct," Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes wrote for the unanimous panel.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/27/us-usa-crime-bout-idUSBRE98Q0PG20130927