POLS 4720 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Affidavit, Equal Protection Clause, Mandatory Sentencing
9 Apr 2018
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She is suspected of sexually abusing children under her care. Prior to the trial, 72 counts are dismissed. She is found guilty on 115 counts, but those are later overturned because of a (cid:862)su(cid:271)sta(cid:374)tial likelihood exists that the (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)(cid:859)s recollection of past events was both stimulated and materially i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)ed. (cid:863) The prosecutor is free to bring 235 counts or zero. This case considers whether the defendant is entitled to discovery on the basis that the prosecuting attorney singled out the defendant based on his race. In april 1992, respondents were indicted in the united states district court for the. Central district of california on charges of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of cocaine base (crack). In response to the indictment, respondents filed a motion for discovery or for dismissal of the indictment, alleging that they were selected for federal prosecution because they are black.
