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Criminal

May 13, 2020

Flynn dismissal raises Bar(r) for false statements prosecutions

Amid the dark clouds of the ongoing pandemic, a silver lining has appeared for white collar defendants and their counsel, in the form of the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the criminal false statements case against Michael Flynn.

Joshua M. Robbins

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Flynn dismissal raises Bar(r) for false statements prosecutions
New York Times News Service

Amid the dark clouds of the ongoing pandemic, a silver lining has appeared for white collar defendants and their counsel, in the form of the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the criminal false statements case against Michael Flynn. It lies not in DOJ's demand to jettison, post-guilty-plea, charges against a close associate of the president after the latter had publicly lobbied against the case and called prosecutors and case agents "scum." Most of our clients...

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