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· 11/26/1979

Pesci v. United States

Citations

  • 444 U.S. 968
  • 100 S. Ct. 459
  • 62 L. Ed. 2d 382
  • 1979 U.S. LEXIS 3873

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  • stating that a court must reconcile the rule that a prosecutor has broad discretion to file charges where there is probable cause with the rule that vindictive conduct by prosecutors is unacceptable and requires control

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