CrimLaw

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The continuing Malvo saga:

Remember I predicted that the judge would find that the Virginia charges are not statutorily barred?

"[Fairfax Circuit Judge Jane Marum] Roush agreed with local prosecutors who argued that the federal charges were carefully crafted to avoid such a conflict, noting that the federal charges say nothing about the Oct. 14 shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin, for which Malvo is facing trial in Fairfax County."

But, of course, "[t]here is no evidence that Fairfax police or prosecutors colluded with federal authorities to spirit Malvo away to Virginia without the knowledge of his Maryland attorneys with the hopes or intention of interrogating him when he was without counsel or the right to counsel." Nope, no evidence they were colluding beforehand at all. None.


And the judge is still trying to decide whether or not to move the trial location.

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