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Criminal

Mar. 16, 1999

Prosecutors and Defenders Contend Over Plea Waivers

SAN FRANCISCO - A long-simmering fight boiled into pitched battle between federal prosecutors and the defense bar this week over a government requirement that not only defendants but also their lawyers must sign onto plea agreements that allow waiver of government disclosure of potentially exculpatory evidence uncovered during investigations.

By Pamela A. MacLean
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - A long-simmering fight boiled into pitched battle between federal prosecutors and the defense bar this week over a government requirement that not only defendants but also their lawyers must sign onto plea agreements that allow waiver of government disclosure of potentially exculpato...

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