Smith v. Warcog

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• holding that ex parte discussions between a prosecutor and a judge concerning the contents of Title III wiretap transcripts is not a critical stage
• holding that ex parte discussions between a prosecutor and a judge concerning the contents of Title III wiretap transcripts is not a critical stage
• calling ex parte hearings with the government a “dangerous procedure” (quoting Minsky, 963 F.2d at 874)
• calling ex parte hearings with the government a “dangerous procedure” (quoting Minsky, 963 F.2d at 874)
• denying a Sixth Amendment claim based on ex parte communication between government and judge because the criminal defendant, who knew about the communication, failed to object at trial
• ex parte discussions between prosecutor and judge concerning the contents of Title III wiretap transcripts not a critical stage

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