United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Kurt Henry Van Engel, Defendant-Appellee/cross-Appellant

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• noting that prosecutorial power requires knowledge, experience, and sound judgment, not just good faith
• suggesting that pendent appellate jurisdiction may be available in criminal cases
• “[T]he central question . . . [is] whether 16 the area in question harbors the intimate activity associated with the 17 sanctity of a man’s home and the privacies of life.”
• “A federal judge is not authorized to punish the misconduct of a prosecutor by letting the defendant walk, unless the misconduct not only violated the defendant’s rights but also prejudiced his defense . . . .”
• “A federal judge is not authorized to punish the misconduct of a prosecutor by letting the defendant walk, unless the misconduct not only violated the defendant’s rights but also prejudiced his defense . . . .”
• “A federal judge is not authorized to punish the misconduct of a prosecutor by letting the defendant walk, unless the misconduct not only violated the defendant’s rights but also prejudiced his defense . . . .”

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