United States v. Joann Mitcheltree

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• holding we need not reach the issue of whether an error constitutes plain error where we reverse on other grounds
• recognizing the exception for a planned and impermissible interference with the right to counsel
• reversing witness tampering conviction where the government exploited a contact between the defendant, who was indicted for a drug offense, and a government witness, to acquire evidence for both the drug prosecution and a tampering charge related to the contact with the witness
• felony liability under § 333(a)(2) requires proof that defendant \consciously sought to mislead\ authorities
• felony liability under § 333(a)(2) requires proof that defendant “consciously sought to mislead” authorities
• government exploited contact between defendant and government informant to obtain evidence for charged offense and this interaction was used as the basis for a witness tampering prosecution

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