Posted on 05/01/2009 7:26:20 AM PDT by Shellybenoit
A source close to the Trial of the two former AIPAC executives, Federal Prosecutors asked a judge to drop charges against the two ex-AIPAC staffers accused of passing along classified information.
In a statement Friday, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia said restrictions on the government's case imposed by Judge T.S. Ellis III made conviction unlikely.
"Given the diminished likelihood the government will prevail at trial under the additional intent requirements imposed by the court and the inevitable disclosure of classified information that would occur at any trial in this matter, we have asked the court to dismiss the indictment," Peter Carr said.
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Jane Harman came through!
restrictions on the government's case imposed by Judge T.S. Ellis III made conviction unlikely
Judge Ellis is to be praised for his true independence in not accommodating the wishes of the overzealous prosecutors. Not too many judges today would have the guts to do so.
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